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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,014.08, 124,502.76 and 23,836.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,014.08, 124,502.76 and 23,836.56 is: 35,749.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,014.08 : 124,502.76 = 23,836.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,014.08/124,502.76 = 23,836.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,014.08x = 124,502.76 × 23,836.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,014.08x = 2,967,717,508.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,717,508.91/83,014.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,749.57

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