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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,685.24, 125,527.80 and 24,520.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,685.24, 125,527.80 and 24,520.87 is: 36,781.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,685.24 : 125,527.80 = 24,520.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,685.24/125,527.80 = 24,520.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,685.24x = 125,527.80 × 24,520.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,685.24x = 3,078,050,865.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,050,865.19/83,685.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,781.29

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