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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,095.04, 124,631.64 and 23,127.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,095.04, 124,631.64 and 23,127.50 is: 34,688.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,095.04 : 124,631.64 = 23,127.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,095.04/124,631.64 = 23,127.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,095.04x = 124,631.64 × 23,127.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,095.04x = 2,882,418,254.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,418,254.10/83,095.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,688.21

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