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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,064.05, 124,615.16 and 23,900.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,064.05, 124,615.16 and 23,900.21 is: 35,855.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,064.05 : 124,615.16 = 23,900.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,064.05/124,615.16 = 23,900.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,064.05x = 124,615.16 × 23,900.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,064.05x = 2,978,328,373.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,978,328,373.68/83,064.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,855.80

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