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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,134.22, 124,719.78 and 23,965.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,134.22, 124,719.78 and 23,965.28 is: 35,953.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,134.22 : 124,719.78 = 23,965.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,134.22/124,719.78 = 23,965.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,134.22x = 124,719.78 × 23,965.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,134.22x = 2,988,943,915.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,988,943,915.51/83,134.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,953.23

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