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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,684.46, 125,527.71 and 24,521.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,684.46, 125,527.71 and 24,521.33 is: 36,782.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,684.46 : 125,527.71 = 24,521.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,684.46/125,527.71 = 24,521.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,684.46x = 125,527.71 × 24,521.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,684.46x = 3,078,106,401.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,106,401.05/83,684.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,782.29

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