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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,180.13, 124,733.14 and 24,001.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,180.13, 124,733.14 and 24,001.73 is: 35,991.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,180.13 : 124,733.14 = 24,001.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,180.13/124,733.14 = 24,001.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,180.13x = 124,733.14 × 24,001.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,180.13x = 2,993,811,148.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,811,148.33/83,180.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,991.90

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