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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,566.37, 125,337.22 and 24,386.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,566.37, 125,337.22 and 24,386.15 is: 36,575.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,566.37 : 125,337.22 = 24,386.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,566.37/125,337.22 = 24,386.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,566.37x = 125,337.22 × 24,386.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,566.37x = 3,056,492,247.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,492,247.50/83,566.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,575.63

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