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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,014.80, 124,522.20 and 23,852.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,014.80, 124,522.20 and 23,852.40 is: 35,778.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,014.80 : 124,522.20 = 23,852.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,014.80/124,522.20 = 23,852.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,014.80x = 124,522.20 × 23,852.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,014.80x = 2,970,153,323.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,970,153,323.28/83,014.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,778.60

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