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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,087.80, 124,631.70 and 23,925.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,087.80, 124,631.70 and 23,925.40 is: 35,888.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,087.80 : 124,631.70 = 23,925.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,087.80/124,631.70 = 23,925.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,087.80x = 124,631.70 × 23,925.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,087.80x = 2,981,863,275.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,981,863,275.18/83,087.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,888.10

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