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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,044.20, 124,543.22 and 23,058.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,044.20, 124,543.22 and 23,058.88 is: 34,581.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,044.20 : 124,543.22 = 23,058.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,044.20/124,543.22 = 23,058.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,044.20x = 124,543.22 × 23,058.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,044.20x = 2,871,827,164.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,871,827,164.79/83,044.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,581.91

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