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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,715.98, 125,574.65 and 24,552.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,715.98, 125,574.65 and 24,552.62 is: 36,829.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,715.98 : 125,574.65 = 24,552.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,715.98/125,574.65 = 24,552.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,715.98x = 125,574.65 × 24,552.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,715.98x = 3,083,186,613.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,186,613.53/83,715.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,829.13

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