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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,143.66, 124,733.94 and 23,974.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,143.66, 124,733.94 and 23,974.72 is: 35,967.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,143.66 : 124,733.94 = 23,974.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,143.66/124,733.94 = 23,974.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,143.66x = 124,733.94 × 23,974.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,143.66x = 2,990,461,286.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,990,461,286.00/83,143.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,967.40

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