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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,696.20, 125,532.15 and 24,525.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,696.20, 125,532.15 and 24,525.70 is: 36,784.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,696.20 : 125,532.15 = 24,525.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,696.20/125,532.15 = 24,525.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,696.20x = 125,532.15 × 24,525.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,696.20x = 3,078,763,851.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,763,851.26/83,696.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,784.99

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