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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,566.10, 125,335.71 and 24,387.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,566.10, 125,335.71 and 24,387.90 is: 36,577.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,566.10 : 125,335.71 = 24,387.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,566.10/125,335.71 = 24,387.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,566.10x = 125,335.71 × 24,387.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,566.10x = 3,056,674,761.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,674,761.91/83,566.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,577.93

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