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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,684.71, 125,528.08 and 24,521.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,684.71, 125,528.08 and 24,521.58 is: 36,782.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,684.71 : 125,528.08 = 24,521.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,684.71/125,528.08 = 24,521.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,684.71x = 125,528.08 × 24,521.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,684.71x = 3,078,146,855.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,146,855.97/83,684.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,782.67

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