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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,734.24, 125,620.80 and 24,567.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,734.24, 125,620.80 and 24,567.52 is: 36,856.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,734.24 : 125,620.80 = 24,567.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,734.24/125,620.80 = 24,567.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,734.24x = 125,620.80 × 24,567.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,734.24x = 3,086,191,516.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,191,516.42/83,734.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,856.98

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