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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,177.37, 124,762.41 and 24,015.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,177.37, 124,762.41 and 24,015.51 is: 36,022.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,177.37 : 124,762.41 = 24,015.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,177.37/124,762.41 = 24,015.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,177.37x = 124,762.41 × 24,015.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,177.37x = 2,996,232,904.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,232,904.98/83,177.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,022.21

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