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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,002.20, 124,491.15 and 23,831.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,002.20, 124,491.15 and 23,831.70 is: 35,744.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,002.20 : 124,491.15 = 23,831.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,002.20/124,491.15 = 23,831.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,002.20x = 124,491.15 × 23,831.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,002.20x = 2,966,835,739.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,835,739.46/83,002.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,744.06

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