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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,714.60, 125,592.15 and 24,552.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,714.60, 125,592.15 and 24,552.20 is: 36,834.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,714.60 : 125,592.15 = 24,552.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,714.60/125,592.15 = 24,552.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,714.60x = 125,592.15 × 24,552.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,714.60x = 3,083,563,585.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,563,585.23/83,714.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,834.24

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