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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,308.08, 124,980.24 and 24,146.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,308.08, 124,980.24 and 24,146.16 is: 36,224.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,308.08 : 124,980.24 = 24,146.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,308.08/124,980.24 = 24,146.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,308.08x = 124,980.24 × 24,146.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,308.08x = 3,017,792,871.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,792,871.88/83,308.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,224.49

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