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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,244.60, 124,866.90 and 24,082.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,244.60, 124,866.90 and 24,082.20 is: 36,123.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,244.60 : 124,866.90 = 24,082.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,244.60/124,866.90 = 24,082.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,244.60x = 124,866.90 × 24,082.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,244.60x = 3,007,069,659.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,069,659.18/83,244.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,123.30

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