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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,165.40, 124,746.30 and 23,192.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,165.40, 124,746.30 and 23,192.27 is: 34,787.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,165.40 : 124,746.30 = 23,192.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,165.40/124,746.30 = 23,192.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,165.40x = 124,746.30 × 23,192.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,165.40x = 2,893,149,871.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,149,871.10/83,165.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,787.90

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