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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,176.76, 124,728.08 and 23,998.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,176.76, 124,728.08 and 23,998.37 is: 35,986.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,176.76 : 124,728.08 = 23,998.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,176.76/124,728.08 = 23,998.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,176.76x = 124,728.08 × 23,998.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,176.76x = 2,993,269,869.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,269,869.60/83,176.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,986.86

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