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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,658.29, 125,478.25 and 24,494.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,658.29, 125,478.25 and 24,494.54 is: 36,739.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,658.29 : 125,478.25 = 24,494.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,658.29/125,478.25 = 24,494.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,658.29x = 125,478.25 × 24,494.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,658.29x = 3,073,532,013.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,532,013.76/83,658.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,739.12

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