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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,179.77, 124,732.56 and 24,001.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,179.77, 124,732.56 and 24,001.38 is: 35,991.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,179.77 : 124,732.56 = 24,001.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,179.77/124,732.56 = 24,001.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,179.77x = 124,732.56 × 24,001.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,179.77x = 2,993,753,570.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,753,570.93/83,179.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,991.37

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