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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,624.26, 125,445.30 and 24,460.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,624.26, 125,445.30 and 24,460.24 is: 36,692.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,624.26 : 125,445.30 = 24,460.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,624.26/125,445.30 = 24,460.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,624.26x = 125,445.30 × 24,460.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,624.26x = 3,068,422,144.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,422,144.87/83,624.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,692.97

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