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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,634.50, 125,427.15 and 24,456.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,634.50, 125,427.15 and 24,456.11 is: 36,676.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,634.50 : 125,427.15 = 24,456.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,634.50/125,427.15 = 24,456.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,634.50x = 125,427.15 × 24,456.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,634.50x = 3,067,459,427.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,459,427.97/83,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,676.96

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