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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,237.15, 124,874.39 and 24,077.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,237.15, 124,874.39 and 24,077.43 is: 36,121.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,237.15 : 124,874.39 = 24,077.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,237.15/124,874.39 = 24,077.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,237.15x = 124,874.39 × 24,077.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,237.15x = 3,006,654,444.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,006,654,444.21/83,237.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,121.54

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