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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,200.01, 124,781.65 and 24,022.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,200.01, 124,781.65 and 24,022.80 is: 36,028.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,200.01 : 124,781.65 = 24,022.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,200.01/124,781.65 = 24,022.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,200.01x = 124,781.65 × 24,022.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,200.01x = 2,997,604,561.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,604,561.56/83,200.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,028.90

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