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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,037.66, 124,577.24 and 23,873.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,037.66, 124,577.24 and 23,873.33 is: 35,815.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,037.66 : 124,577.24 = 23,873.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,037.66/124,577.24 = 23,873.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,037.66x = 124,577.24 × 23,873.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,037.66x = 2,974,073,174.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,073,174.57/83,037.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,815.96

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