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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,210.50, 124,791.12 and 24,046.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,210.50, 124,791.12 and 24,046.72 is: 36,062.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,210.50 : 124,791.12 = 24,046.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,210.50/124,791.12 = 24,046.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,210.50x = 124,791.12 × 24,046.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,210.50x = 3,000,817,121.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,817,121.13/83,210.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,062.96

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