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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,680.85, 125,521.25 and 24,516.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,680.85, 125,521.25 and 24,516.50 is: 36,774.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,680.85 : 125,521.25 = 24,516.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,680.85/125,521.25 = 24,516.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,680.85x = 125,521.25 × 24,516.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,680.85x = 3,077,341,328.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,341,328.46/83,680.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,774.74

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