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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,037.40, 124,556.10 and 23,867.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,037.40, 124,556.10 and 23,867.80 is: 35,801.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,037.40 : 124,556.10 = 23,867.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,037.40/124,556.10 = 23,867.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,037.40x = 124,556.10 × 23,867.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,037.40x = 2,972,880,083.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,880,083.58/83,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,801.70

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