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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,632.37, 125,439.17 and 24,468.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,632.37, 125,439.17 and 24,468.48 is: 36,699.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,632.37 : 125,439.17 = 24,468.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,632.37/125,439.17 = 24,468.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,632.37x = 125,439.17 × 24,468.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,632.37x = 3,069,305,700.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,069,305,700.02/83,632.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,699.97

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