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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,064.55, 124,615.91 and 23,900.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,064.55, 124,615.91 and 23,900.71 is: 35,856.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,064.55 : 124,615.91 = 23,900.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,064.55/124,615.91 = 23,900.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,064.55x = 124,615.91 × 23,900.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,064.55x = 2,978,408,726.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,978,408,726.30/83,064.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,856.56

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