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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,710.02, 125,582.58 and 24,540.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,710.02, 125,582.58 and 24,540.87 is: 36,816.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,710.02 : 125,582.58 = 24,540.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,710.02/125,582.58 = 24,540.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,710.02x = 125,582.58 × 24,540.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,710.02x = 3,081,905,770.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,905,770.04/83,710.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,816.45

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