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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,232.60, 124,848.90 and 24,070.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,232.60, 124,848.90 and 24,070.20 is: 36,105.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,232.60 : 124,848.90 = 24,070.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,232.60/124,848.90 = 24,070.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,232.60x = 124,848.90 × 24,070.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,232.60x = 3,005,137,992.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,005,137,992.78/83,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,105.30

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