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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,061.56, 124,587.96 and 23,894.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,061.56, 124,587.96 and 23,894.91 is: 35,841.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,061.56 : 124,587.96 = 23,894.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,061.56/124,587.96 = 23,894.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,061.56x = 124,587.96 × 23,894.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,061.56x = 2,977,018,091.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,977,018,091.28/83,061.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,841.11

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