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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,199.41, 124,780.75 and 24,022.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,199.41, 124,780.75 and 24,022.21 is: 36,028.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,199.41 : 124,780.75 = 24,022.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,199.41/124,780.75 = 24,022.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,199.41x = 124,780.75 × 24,022.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,199.41x = 2,997,509,380.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,509,380.46/83,199.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,028.01

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