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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,177.88, 124,729.76 and 23,999.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,177.88, 124,729.76 and 23,999.49 is: 35,988.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,177.88 : 124,729.76 = 23,999.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,177.88/124,729.76 = 23,999.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,177.88x = 124,729.76 × 23,999.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,177.88x = 2,993,450,507.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,450,507.82/83,177.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,988.54

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