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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,023.80, 124,535.70 and 23,861.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,023.80, 124,535.70 and 23,861.40 is: 35,792.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,023.80 : 124,535.70 = 23,861.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,023.80/124,535.70 = 23,861.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,023.80x = 124,535.70 × 23,861.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,023.80x = 2,971,596,151.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,596,151.98/83,023.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,792.10

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