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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,260.50, 124,909.32 and 24,100.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,260.50, 124,909.32 and 24,100.68 is: 36,156.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,260.50 : 124,909.32 = 24,100.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,260.50/124,909.32 = 24,100.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,260.50x = 124,909.32 × 24,100.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,260.50x = 3,010,399,550.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,010,399,550.34/83,260.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,156.40

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