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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,223.70, 124,815.30 and 24,053.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,223.70, 124,815.30 and 24,053.20 is: 36,073.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,223.70 : 124,815.30 = 24,053.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,223.70/124,815.30 = 24,053.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,223.70x = 124,815.30 × 24,053.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,223.70x = 3,002,207,373.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,207,373.96/83,223.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,073.95

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