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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,065.50, 124,619.04 and 23,899.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,065.50, 124,619.04 and 23,899.86 is: 35,855.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,065.50 : 124,619.04 = 23,899.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,065.50/124,619.04 = 23,899.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,065.50x = 124,619.04 × 23,899.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,065.50x = 2,978,377,609.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,978,377,609.33/83,065.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,855.77

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