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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,664.11, 125,486.97 and 24,500.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,664.11, 125,486.97 and 24,500.36 is: 36,747.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,664.11 : 125,486.97 = 24,500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,664.11/125,486.97 = 24,500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,664.11x = 125,486.97 × 24,500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,664.11x = 3,074,475,312.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,475,312.87/83,664.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,747.84

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