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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,702.08, 125,570.40 and 24,539.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,702.08, 125,570.40 and 24,539.68 is: 36,814.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,702.08 : 125,570.40 = 24,539.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,702.08/125,570.40 = 24,539.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,702.08x = 125,570.40 × 24,539.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,702.08x = 3,081,457,433.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,457,433.47/83,702.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,814.59

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