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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,059.14, 124,584.35 and 23,892.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,059.14, 124,584.35 and 23,892.49 is: 35,837.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,059.14 : 124,584.35 = 23,892.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,059.14/124,584.35 = 23,892.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,059.14x = 124,584.35 × 23,892.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,059.14x = 2,976,630,336.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,630,336.53/83,059.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,837.48

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