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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,634.13, 125,426.58 and 24,455.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,634.13, 125,426.58 and 24,455.73 is: 36,676.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,634.13 : 125,426.58 = 24,455.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,634.13/125,426.58 = 24,455.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,634.13x = 125,426.58 × 24,455.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,634.13x = 3,067,398,322.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,398,322.88/83,634.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,676.40

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