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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,686.98, 125,521.29 and 24,523.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,686.98, 125,521.29 and 24,523.23 is: 36,782.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,686.98 : 125,521.29 = 24,523.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,686.98/125,521.29 = 24,523.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,686.98x = 125,521.29 × 24,523.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,686.98x = 3,078,187,464.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,187,464.57/83,686.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,782.15

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