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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,244.47, 124,885.40 and 24,084.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,244.47, 124,885.40 and 24,084.72 is: 36,132.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,244.47 : 124,885.40 = 24,084.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,244.47/124,885.40 = 24,084.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,244.47x = 124,885.40 × 24,084.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,244.47x = 3,007,829,770.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,829,770.66/83,244.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,132.49

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