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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,254.30, 124,845 and 24,088.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,254.30, 124,845 and 24,088.66 is: 36,122.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,254.30 : 124,845 = 24,088.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,254.30/124,845 = 24,088.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,254.30x = 124,845 × 24,088.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,254.30x = 3,007,348,757.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,348,757.70/83,254.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,122.44

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