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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,602.29, 125,401.01 and 24,439.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,602.29, 125,401.01 and 24,439.35 is: 36,658.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,602.29 : 125,401.01 = 24,439.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,602.29/125,401.01 = 24,439.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,602.29x = 125,401.01 × 24,439.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,602.29x = 3,064,719,051.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,064,719,051.55/83,602.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,658.31

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