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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,199.59, 124,820.37 and 23,228.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,199.59, 124,820.37 and 23,228.02 is: 34,847.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,199.59 : 124,820.37 = 23,228.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,199.59/124,820.37 = 23,228.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,199.59x = 124,820.37 × 23,228.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,199.59x = 2,899,329,586.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,329,586.34/83,199.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,847.88

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