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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,037.98, 124,560.81 and 23,872.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,037.98, 124,560.81 and 23,872.34 is: 35,809.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,037.98 : 124,560.81 = 23,872.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,037.98/124,560.81 = 23,872.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,037.98x = 124,560.81 × 23,872.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,037.98x = 2,973,557,384.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,557,384.19/83,037.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,809.61

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