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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,058.04, 124,582.71 and 23,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,058.04, 124,582.71 and 23,891.40 is: 35,835.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,058.04 : 124,582.71 = 23,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,058.04/124,582.71 = 23,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,058.04x = 124,582.71 × 23,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,058.04x = 2,976,455,357.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,455,357.69/83,058.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,835.85

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