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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,685.33, 125,529.03 and 24,522.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,685.33, 125,529.03 and 24,522.21 is: 36,783.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,685.33 : 125,529.03 = 24,522.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,685.33/125,529.03 = 24,522.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,685.33x = 125,529.03 × 24,522.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,685.33x = 3,078,249,234.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,249,234.76/83,685.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,783.62

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