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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,729.30, 125,617.64 and 24,563.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,729.30, 125,617.64 and 24,563.66 is: 36,852.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,729.30 : 125,617.64 = 24,563.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,729.30/125,617.64 = 24,563.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,729.30x = 125,617.64 × 24,563.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,729.30x = 3,085,628,248.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,085,628,248.06/83,729.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,852.43

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