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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,236.41, 124,873.28 and 24,076.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,236.41, 124,873.28 and 24,076.67 is: 36,120.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,236.41 : 124,873.28 = 24,076.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,236.41/124,873.28 = 24,076.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,236.41x = 124,873.28 × 24,076.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,236.41x = 3,006,532,009.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,006,532,009.63/83,236.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,120.40

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