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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,040.40, 124,560.60 and 23,870.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,040.40, 124,560.60 and 23,870.80 is: 35,806.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,040.40 : 124,560.60 = 23,870.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,040.40/124,560.60 = 23,870.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,040.40x = 124,560.60 × 23,870.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,040.40x = 2,973,361,170.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,361,170.48/83,040.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,806.20

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