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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,185.83, 124,754.14 and 24,022.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,185.83, 124,754.14 and 24,022.01 is: 36,025.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,185.83 : 124,754.14 = 24,022.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,185.83/124,754.14 = 24,022.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,185.83x = 124,754.14 × 24,022.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,185.83x = 2,996,845,198.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,845,198.62/83,185.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,025.91

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