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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,626.32, 125,403 and 24,460.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,626.32, 125,403 and 24,460.64 is: 36,680.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,626.32 : 125,403 = 24,460.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,626.32/125,403 = 24,460.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,626.32x = 125,403 × 24,460.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,626.32x = 3,067,437,637.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,437,637.92/83,626.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,680.29

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