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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,081.08, 124,602.99 and 23,903.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,081.08, 124,602.99 and 23,903.56 is: 35,849.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,081.08 : 124,602.99 = 23,903.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,081.08/124,602.99 = 23,903.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,081.08x = 124,602.99 × 23,903.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,081.08x = 2,978,455,047.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,978,455,047.64/83,081.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,849.98

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