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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,448.12, 125,157.22 and 23,462.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,448.12, 125,157.22 and 23,462.21 is: 35,189.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,448.12 : 125,157.22 = 23,462.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,448.12/125,157.22 = 23,462.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,448.12x = 125,157.22 × 23,462.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,448.12x = 2,936,464,235.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,464,235.56/83,448.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,189.10

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