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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,146.37, 124,701.32 and 23,969.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,146.37, 124,701.32 and 23,969.18 is: 35,948.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,146.37 : 124,701.32 = 23,969.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,146.37/124,701.32 = 23,969.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,146.37x = 124,701.32 × 23,969.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,146.37x = 2,988,987,641.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,988,987,641.97/83,146.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,948.51

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