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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,109.26, 124,634.73 and 23,929.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,109.26, 124,634.73 and 23,929.10 is: 35,885.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,109.26 : 124,634.73 = 23,929.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,109.26/124,634.73 = 23,929.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,109.26x = 124,634.73 × 23,929.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,109.26x = 2,982,396,917.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,982,396,917.64/83,109.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,885.25

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