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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,008.70, 124,492.80 and 23,838.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,008.70, 124,492.80 and 23,838.20 is: 35,751.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,008.70 : 124,492.80 = 23,838.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,008.70/124,492.80 = 23,838.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,008.70x = 124,492.80 × 23,838.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,008.70x = 2,967,684,264.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,684,264.96/83,008.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,751.48

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