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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,192.27, 124,763.76 and 24,028.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,192.27, 124,763.76 and 24,028.45 is: 36,035.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,192.27 : 124,763.76 = 24,028.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,192.27/124,763.76 = 24,028.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,192.27x = 124,763.76 × 24,028.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,192.27x = 2,997,879,457.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,879,457.06/83,192.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,035.56

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