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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,752.20, 125,616.15 and 24,581.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,752.20, 125,616.15 and 24,581.70 is: 36,868.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,752.20 : 125,616.15 = 24,581.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,752.20/125,616.15 = 24,581.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,752.20x = 125,616.15 × 24,581.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,752.20x = 3,087,858,514.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,087,858,514.46/83,752.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,868.98

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