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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,236.18, 124,857.92 and 24,077.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,236.18, 124,857.92 and 24,077.83 is: 36,117.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,236.18 : 124,857.92 = 24,077.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,236.18/124,857.92 = 24,077.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,236.18x = 124,857.92 × 24,077.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,236.18x = 3,006,307,651.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,006,307,651.52/83,236.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,117.80

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