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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,654.88, 125,472.96 and 24,491.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,654.88, 125,472.96 and 24,491.04 is: 36,733.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,654.88 : 125,472.96 = 24,491.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,654.88/125,472.96 = 24,491.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,654.88x = 125,472.96 × 24,491.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,654.88x = 3,072,963,282.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,963,282.28/83,654.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,733.82

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