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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,596.38, 125,387.80 and 23,622.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,596.38, 125,387.80 and 23,622.44 is: 35,431.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,596.38 : 125,387.80 = 23,622.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,596.38/125,387.80 = 23,622.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,596.38x = 125,387.80 × 23,622.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,596.38x = 2,961,965,096.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,961,965,096.24/83,596.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,431.74

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