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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,227.32, 124,847.06 and 24,063.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,227.32, 124,847.06 and 24,063.30 is: 36,096.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,227.32 : 124,847.06 = 24,063.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,227.32/124,847.06 = 24,063.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,227.32x = 124,847.06 × 24,063.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,227.32x = 3,004,232,138.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,004,232,138.58/83,227.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,096.71

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