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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,134.35, 124,719.97 and 23,965.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,134.35, 124,719.97 and 23,965.40 is: 35,953.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,134.35 : 124,719.97 = 23,965.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,134.35/124,719.97 = 23,965.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,134.35x = 124,719.97 × 23,965.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,134.35x = 2,988,963,998.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,988,963,998.99/83,134.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,953.42

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