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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,236.95, 124,874.13 and 24,077.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,236.95, 124,874.13 and 24,077.24 is: 36,121.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,236.95 : 124,874.13 = 24,077.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,236.95/124,874.13 = 24,077.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,236.95x = 124,874.13 × 24,077.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,236.95x = 3,006,623,773.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,006,623,773.43/83,236.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,121.26

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