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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,300.20, 124,956.78 and 24,136.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,300.20, 124,956.78 and 24,136.72 is: 36,206.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,300.20 : 124,956.78 = 24,136.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,300.20/124,956.78 = 24,136.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,300.20x = 124,956.78 × 24,136.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,300.20x = 3,016,046,810.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,046,810.96/83,300.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,206.96

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