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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,222.74, 124,835.02 and 24,058.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,222.74, 124,835.02 and 24,058.92 is: 36,088.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,222.74 : 124,835.02 = 24,058.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,222.74/124,835.02 = 24,058.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,222.74x = 124,835.02 × 24,058.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,222.74x = 3,003,396,000.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,003,396,000.96/83,222.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,088.65

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