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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,699.27, 125,549.96 and 24,536.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,699.27, 125,549.96 and 24,536.13 is: 36,804.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,699.27 : 125,549.96 = 24,536.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,699.27/125,549.96 = 24,536.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,699.27x = 125,549.96 × 24,536.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,699.27x = 3,080,509,546.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,509,546.56/83,699.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,804.50

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