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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,085.80, 124,628.70 and 23,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,085.80, 124,628.70 and 23,923.40 is: 35,885.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,085.80 : 124,628.70 = 23,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,085.80/124,628.70 = 23,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,085.80x = 124,628.70 × 23,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,085.80x = 2,981,542,241.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,981,542,241.58/83,085.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,885.10

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