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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,583.41, 125,375.72 and 24,460.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,583.41, 125,375.72 and 24,460.29 is: 36,690.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,583.41 : 125,375.72 = 24,460.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,583.41/125,375.72 = 24,460.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,583.41x = 125,375.72 × 24,460.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,583.41x = 3,066,726,347.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,726,347.86/83,583.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,690.61

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