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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,257.02, 124,880.57 and 24,091.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,257.02, 124,880.57 and 24,091.34 is: 36,135.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,257.02 : 124,880.57 = 24,091.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,257.02/124,880.57 = 24,091.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,257.02x = 124,880.57 × 24,091.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,257.02x = 3,008,540,271.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,008,540,271.26/83,257.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,135.57

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