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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,189.47, 124,805.24 and 23,217.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,189.47, 124,805.24 and 23,217.93 is: 34,832.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,189.47 : 124,805.24 = 23,217.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,189.47/124,805.24 = 23,217.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,189.47x = 124,805.24 × 23,217.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,189.47x = 2,897,719,325.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,719,325.95/83,189.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,832.77

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