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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,245.22, 124,864.20 and 24,079.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,245.22, 124,864.20 and 24,079.58 is: 36,118.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,245.22 : 124,864.20 = 24,079.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,245.22/124,864.20 = 24,079.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,245.22x = 124,864.20 × 24,079.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,245.22x = 3,006,677,493.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,006,677,493.04/83,245.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,118.32

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