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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,658.11, 125,477.98 and 24,494.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,658.11, 125,477.98 and 24,494.36 is: 36,738.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,658.11 : 125,477.98 = 24,494.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,658.11/125,477.98 = 24,494.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,658.11x = 125,477.98 × 24,494.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,658.11x = 3,073,502,125.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,502,125.57/83,658.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,738.84

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