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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,060.06, 124,585.72 and 23,893.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,060.06, 124,585.72 and 23,893.40 is: 35,838.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,060.06 : 124,585.72 = 23,893.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,060.06/124,585.72 = 23,893.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,060.06x = 124,585.72 × 23,893.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,060.06x = 2,976,776,693.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,776,693.98/83,060.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,838.85

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