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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,020.80, 124,531.20 and 23,858.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,020.80, 124,531.20 and 23,858.40 is: 35,787.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,020.80 : 124,531.20 = 23,858.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,020.80/124,531.20 = 23,858.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,020.80x = 124,531.20 × 23,858.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,020.80x = 2,971,115,182.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,115,182.08/83,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,787.60

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