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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,245.38, 124,875.38 and 23,274.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,245.38, 124,875.38 and 23,274.52 is: 34,913.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,245.38 : 124,875.38 = 23,274.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,245.38/124,875.38 = 23,274.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,245.38x = 124,875.38 × 23,274.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,245.38x = 2,906,414,275.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,414,275.32/83,245.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,913.82

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