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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,725.60, 125,588.40 and 24,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,725.60, 125,588.40 and 24,563.20 is: 36,844.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,725.60 : 125,588.40 = 24,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,725.60/125,588.40 = 24,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,725.60x = 125,588.40 × 24,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,725.60x = 3,084,852,986.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,852,986.88/83,725.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,844.80

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