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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,692.16, 125,523.52 and 24,526.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,692.16, 125,523.52 and 24,526.40 is: 36,785.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,692.16 : 125,523.52 = 24,526.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,692.16/125,523.52 = 24,526.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,692.16x = 125,523.52 × 24,526.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,692.16x = 3,078,640,060.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,640,060.93/83,692.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,785.29

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