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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,183.83, 124,751.14 and 24,020.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,183.83, 124,751.14 and 24,020.01 is: 36,022.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,183.83 : 124,751.14 = 24,020.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,183.83/124,751.14 = 24,020.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,183.83x = 124,751.14 × 24,020.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,183.83x = 2,996,523,570.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,523,570.26/83,183.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,022.91

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