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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,722.48, 125,584.41 and 24,559.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,722.48, 125,584.41 and 24,559.13 is: 36,838.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,722.48 : 125,584.41 = 24,559.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,722.48/125,584.41 = 24,559.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,722.48x = 125,584.41 × 24,559.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,722.48x = 3,084,243,851.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,243,851.16/83,722.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,838.90

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