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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,116.11, 124,695.77 and 23,956.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,116.11, 124,695.77 and 23,956.59 is: 35,941.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,116.11 : 124,695.77 = 23,956.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,116.11/124,695.77 = 23,956.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,116.11x = 124,695.77 × 23,956.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,116.11x = 2,987,285,316.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,987,285,316.84/83,116.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,941.11

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