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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,728.02, 125,590.32 and 24,562.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,728.02, 125,590.32 and 24,562.38 is: 36,843.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,728.02 : 125,590.32 = 24,562.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,728.02/125,590.32 = 24,562.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,728.02x = 125,590.32 × 24,562.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,728.02x = 3,084,797,164.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,797,164.16/83,728.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,843.07

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