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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,584.90, 125,377.96 and 24,461.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,584.90, 125,377.96 and 24,461.80 is: 36,692.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,584.90 : 125,377.96 = 24,461.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,584.90/125,377.96 = 24,461.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,584.90x = 125,377.96 × 24,461.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,584.90x = 3,066,970,581.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,970,581.93/83,584.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,692.88

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