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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,680.28, 125,520.42 and 24,515.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,680.28, 125,520.42 and 24,515.96 is: 36,773.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,680.28 : 125,520.42 = 24,515.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,680.28/125,520.42 = 24,515.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,680.28x = 125,520.42 × 24,515.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,680.28x = 3,077,252,968.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,252,968.30/83,680.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,773.93

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