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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,745.56, 125,632.02 and 24,583.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,745.56, 125,632.02 and 24,583.16 is: 36,878.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,745.56 : 125,632.02 = 24,583.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,745.56/125,632.02 = 24,583.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,745.56x = 125,632.02 × 24,583.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,745.56x = 3,088,432,048.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,088,432,048.78/83,745.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,878.76

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