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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,254.50, 124,900.32 and 24,094.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,254.50, 124,900.32 and 24,094.68 is: 36,147.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,254.50 : 124,900.32 = 24,094.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,254.50/124,900.32 = 24,094.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,254.50x = 124,900.32 × 24,094.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,254.50x = 3,009,433,242.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,009,433,242.30/83,254.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,147.39

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