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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,099.17, 124,611.84 and 23,921.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,099.17, 124,611.84 and 23,921.00 is: 35,870.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,099.17 : 124,611.84 = 23,921.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,099.17/124,611.84 = 23,921.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,099.17x = 124,611.84 × 23,921.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,099.17x = 2,980,839,385.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,980,839,385.68/83,099.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,870.87

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