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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,661.22, 125,508.15 and 24,497.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,661.22, 125,508.15 and 24,497.86 is: 36,751.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,661.22 : 125,508.15 = 24,497.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,661.22/125,508.15 = 24,497.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,661.22x = 125,508.15 × 24,497.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,661.22x = 3,074,681,087.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,681,087.56/83,661.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,751.57

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