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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,683.82, 125,526.78 and 24,520.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,683.82, 125,526.78 and 24,520.70 is: 36,781.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,683.82 : 125,526.78 = 24,520.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,683.82/125,526.78 = 24,520.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,683.82x = 125,526.78 × 24,520.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,683.82x = 3,078,004,828.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,004,828.16/83,683.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,781.36

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