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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,200.47, 124,821.69 and 23,228.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,200.47, 124,821.69 and 23,228.90 is: 34,849.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,200.47 : 124,821.69 = 23,228.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,200.47/124,821.69 = 23,228.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,200.47x = 124,821.69 × 23,228.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,200.47x = 2,899,469,814.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,469,814.59/83,200.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,849.20

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