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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,175.23, 124,762.88 and 23,201.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,175.23, 124,762.88 and 23,201.28 is: 34,801.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,175.23 : 124,762.88 = 23,201.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,175.23/124,762.88 = 23,201.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,175.23x = 124,762.88 × 23,201.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,175.23x = 2,894,658,482.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,658,482.77/83,175.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,801.93

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