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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,289.34, 124,934.00 and 24,125.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,289.34, 124,934.00 and 24,125.03 is: 36,187.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,289.34 : 124,934.00 = 24,125.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,289.34/124,934.00 = 24,125.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,289.34x = 124,934.00 × 24,125.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,289.34x = 3,014,035,933.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,035,933.66/83,289.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,187.54

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