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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,030.52, 124,532.43 and 23,852.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,030.52, 124,532.43 and 23,852.74 is: 35,775.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,030.52 : 124,532.43 = 23,852.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,030.52/124,532.43 = 23,852.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,030.52x = 124,532.43 × 23,852.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,030.52x = 2,970,439,674.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,970,439,674.36/83,030.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,775.27

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