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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,120.92, 124,681.11 and 23,956.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,120.92, 124,681.11 and 23,956.90 is: 35,935.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,120.92 : 124,681.11 = 23,956.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,120.92/124,681.11 = 23,956.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,120.92x = 124,681.11 × 23,956.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,120.92x = 2,986,972,884.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,972,884.16/83,120.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,935.27

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