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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,262.50, 124,912.32 and 24,102.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,262.50, 124,912.32 and 24,102.68 is: 36,159.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,262.50 : 124,912.32 = 24,102.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,262.50/124,912.32 = 24,102.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,262.50x = 124,912.32 × 24,102.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,262.50x = 3,010,721,677.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,010,721,677.02/83,262.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,159.40

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