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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,685.78, 125,528.67 and 24,521.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,685.78, 125,528.67 and 24,521.46 is: 36,782.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,685.78 : 125,528.67 = 24,521.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,685.78/125,528.67 = 24,521.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,685.78x = 125,528.67 × 24,521.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,685.78x = 3,078,146,260.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,146,260.26/83,685.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,782.19

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