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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,685.46, 125,529.21 and 24,522.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,685.46, 125,529.21 and 24,522.33 is: 36,783.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,685.46 : 125,529.21 = 24,522.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,685.46/125,529.21 = 24,522.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,685.46x = 125,529.21 × 24,522.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,685.46x = 3,078,268,712.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,268,712.26/83,685.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,783.79

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