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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,721.52, 125,599.83 and 24,552.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,721.52, 125,599.83 and 24,552.37 is: 36,833.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,721.52 : 125,599.83 = 24,552.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,721.52/125,599.83 = 24,552.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,721.52x = 125,599.83 × 24,552.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,721.52x = 3,083,773,498.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,773,498.10/83,721.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,833.70

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