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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,020.72, 124,539.99 and 23,049.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,020.72, 124,539.99 and 23,049.46 is: 34,576.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,020.72 : 124,539.99 = 23,049.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,020.72/124,539.99 = 23,049.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,020.72x = 124,539.99 × 23,049.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,020.72x = 2,870,579,517.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,870,579,517.91/83,020.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,576.66

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