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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,171.48, 124,765.07 and 23,203.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,171.48, 124,765.07 and 23,203.94 is: 34,808.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,171.48 : 124,765.07 = 23,203.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,171.48/124,765.07 = 23,203.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,171.48x = 124,765.07 × 23,203.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,171.48x = 2,895,041,198.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,041,198.38/83,171.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,808.10

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