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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,184.12, 124,772.54 and 24,022.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,184.12, 124,772.54 and 24,022.26 is: 36,032.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,184.12 : 124,772.54 = 24,022.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,184.12/124,772.54 = 24,022.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,184.12x = 124,772.54 × 24,022.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,184.12x = 2,997,318,276.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,318,276.63/83,184.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,032.34

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