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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,765.01, 125,646.45 and 24,598.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,765.01, 125,646.45 and 24,598.56 is: 36,897.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,765.01 : 125,646.45 = 24,598.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,765.01/125,646.45 = 24,598.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,765.01x = 125,646.45 × 24,598.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,765.01x = 3,090,721,739.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,721,739.11/83,765.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,897.53

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