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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,686.21, 125,530.33 and 24,523.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,686.21, 125,530.33 and 24,523.08 is: 36,784.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,686.21 : 125,530.33 = 24,523.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,686.21/125,530.33 = 24,523.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,686.21x = 125,530.33 × 24,523.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,686.21x = 3,078,390,325.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,390,325.02/83,686.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,784.92

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