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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,656.48, 125,475.54 and 24,492.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,656.48, 125,475.54 and 24,492.73 is: 36,736.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,656.48 : 125,475.54 = 24,492.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,656.48/125,475.54 = 24,492.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,656.48x = 125,475.54 × 24,492.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,656.48x = 3,073,238,522.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,238,522.82/83,656.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,736.41

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