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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,237.45, 124,874.88 and 24,077.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,237.45, 124,874.88 and 24,077.73 is: 36,122.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,237.45 : 124,874.88 = 24,077.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,237.45/124,874.88 = 24,077.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,237.45x = 124,874.88 × 24,077.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,237.45x = 3,006,703,644.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,006,703,644.42/83,237.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,122.01

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