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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,096.40, 124,626.24 and 23,918.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,096.40, 124,626.24 and 23,918.88 is: 35,873.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,096.40 : 124,626.24 = 23,918.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,096.40/124,626.24 = 23,918.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,096.40x = 124,626.24 × 23,918.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,096.40x = 2,980,920,079.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,980,920,079.41/83,096.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,873.04

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