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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,653.48, 125,471.04 and 24,489.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,653.48, 125,471.04 and 24,489.73 is: 36,731.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,653.48 : 125,471.04 = 24,489.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,653.48/125,471.04 = 24,489.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,653.48x = 125,471.04 × 24,489.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,653.48x = 3,072,751,892.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,751,892.42/83,653.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,731.91

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