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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,753.36, 125,610.60 and 24,573.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,753.36, 125,610.60 and 24,573.14 is: 36,854.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,753.36 : 125,610.60 = 24,573.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,753.36/125,610.60 = 24,573.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,753.36x = 125,610.60 × 24,573.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,753.36x = 3,086,646,859.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,646,859.28/83,753.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,854.01

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