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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,705.10, 125,558.71 and 24,541.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,705.10, 125,558.71 and 24,541.95 is: 36,813.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,705.10 : 125,558.71 = 24,541.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,705.10/125,558.71 = 24,541.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,705.10x = 125,558.71 × 24,541.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,705.10x = 3,081,455,992.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,455,992.37/83,705.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,813.24

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