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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,655.48, 125,474.04 and 24,491.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,655.48, 125,474.04 and 24,491.73 is: 36,734.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,655.48 : 125,474.04 = 24,491.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,655.48/125,474.04 = 24,491.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,655.48x = 125,474.04 × 24,491.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,655.48x = 3,073,076,309.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,076,309.69/83,655.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,734.91

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