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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,037.04, 124,542.16 and 23,859.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,037.04, 124,542.16 and 23,859.24 is: 35,785.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,037.04 : 124,542.16 = 23,859.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,037.04/124,542.16 = 23,859.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,037.04x = 124,542.16 × 23,859.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,037.04x = 2,971,481,285.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,481,285.56/83,037.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,785.01

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