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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,012.60, 124,519.02 and 23,834.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,012.60, 124,519.02 and 23,834.52 is: 35,751.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,012.60 : 124,519.02 = 23,834.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,012.60/124,519.02 = 23,834.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,012.60x = 124,519.02 × 23,834.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,012.60x = 2,967,851,072.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,851,072.57/83,012.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,751.81

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