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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,253.30, 124,843.50 and 24,087.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,253.30, 124,843.50 and 24,087.66 is: 36,120.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,253.30 : 124,843.50 = 24,087.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,253.30/124,843.50 = 24,087.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,253.30x = 124,843.50 × 24,087.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,253.30x = 3,007,187,781.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,187,781.21/83,253.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,120.94

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