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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,045.60, 124,549.72 and 23,868.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,045.60, 124,549.72 and 23,868.08 is: 35,796.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,045.60 : 124,549.72 = 23,868.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,045.60/124,549.72 = 23,868.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,045.60x = 124,549.72 × 23,868.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,045.60x = 2,972,762,680.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,762,680.94/83,045.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,796.75

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