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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,164.20, 124,766.55 and 23,998.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,164.20, 124,766.55 and 23,998.56 is: 36,003.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,164.20 : 124,766.55 = 23,998.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,164.20/124,766.55 = 23,998.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,164.20x = 124,766.55 × 23,998.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,164.20x = 2,994,217,536.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,217,536.17/83,164.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,003.68

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