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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,736.24, 125,623.80 and 24,569.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,736.24, 125,623.80 and 24,569.52 is: 36,859.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,736.24 : 125,623.80 = 24,569.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,736.24/125,623.80 = 24,569.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,736.24x = 125,623.80 × 24,569.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,736.24x = 3,086,516,466.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,516,466.58/83,736.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,859.98

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