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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,208.50, 124,788.12 and 24,044.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,208.50, 124,788.12 and 24,044.72 is: 36,059.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,208.50 : 124,788.12 = 24,044.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,208.50/124,788.12 = 24,044.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,208.50x = 124,788.12 × 24,044.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,208.50x = 3,000,495,404.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,495,404.73/83,208.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,059.96

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