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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,077.56, 124,598.52 and 23,902.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,077.56, 124,598.52 and 23,902.20 is: 35,848.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,077.56 : 124,598.52 = 23,902.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,077.56/124,598.52 = 23,902.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,077.56x = 124,598.52 × 23,902.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,077.56x = 2,978,178,744.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,978,178,744.74/83,077.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,848.17

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