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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,024.49, 124,523.38 and 23,846.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,024.49, 124,523.38 and 23,846.70 is: 35,766.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,024.49 : 124,523.38 = 23,846.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,024.49/124,523.38 = 23,846.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,024.49x = 124,523.38 × 23,846.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,024.49x = 2,969,472,048.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,472,048.48/83,024.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,766.22

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