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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,340.36, 124,991.10 and 24,160.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,340.36, 124,991.10 and 24,160.14 is: 36,234.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,340.36 : 124,991.10 = 24,160.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,340.36/124,991.10 = 24,160.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,340.36x = 124,991.10 × 24,160.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,340.36x = 3,019,802,474.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,019,802,474.75/83,340.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,234.57

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