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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,045.16, 124,564.50 and 23,880.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,045.16, 124,564.50 and 23,880.60 is: 35,819.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,045.16 : 124,564.50 = 23,880.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,045.16/124,564.50 = 23,880.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,045.16x = 124,564.50 × 23,880.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,045.16x = 2,974,674,998.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,674,998.70/83,045.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,819.97

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