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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,243.22, 124,861.20 and 24,077.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,243.22, 124,861.20 and 24,077.58 is: 36,115.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,243.22 : 124,861.20 = 24,077.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,243.22/124,861.20 = 24,077.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,243.22x = 124,861.20 × 24,077.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,243.22x = 3,006,355,531.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,006,355,531.90/83,243.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,115.32

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