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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,181.27, 124,734.81 and 24,002.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,181.27, 124,734.81 and 24,002.88 is: 35,993.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,181.27 : 124,734.81 = 24,002.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,181.27/124,734.81 = 24,002.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,181.27x = 124,734.81 × 24,002.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,181.27x = 2,993,994,676.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,994,676.25/83,181.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,993.62

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