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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,240.22, 124,856.67 and 24,074.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,240.22, 124,856.67 and 24,074.58 is: 36,110.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,240.22 : 124,856.67 = 24,074.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,240.22/124,856.67 = 24,074.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,240.22x = 124,856.67 × 24,074.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,240.22x = 3,005,871,890.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,005,871,890.45/83,240.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,110.81

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