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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,626.20, 125,457.30 and 24,457.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,626.20, 125,457.30 and 24,457.32 is: 36,691.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,626.20 : 125,457.30 = 24,457.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,626.20/125,457.30 = 24,457.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,626.20x = 125,457.30 × 24,457.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,626.20x = 3,068,349,332.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,349,332.44/83,626.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,691.24

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