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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,692.22, 125,538.33 and 24,527.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,692.22, 125,538.33 and 24,527.90 is: 36,791.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,692.22 : 125,538.33 = 24,527.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,692.22/125,538.33 = 24,527.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,692.22x = 125,538.33 × 24,527.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,692.22x = 3,079,191,604.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,079,191,604.41/83,692.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,791.85

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