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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,636.20, 125,458.08 and 23,669.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,636.20, 125,458.08 and 23,669.16 is: 35,504.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,636.20 : 125,458.08 = 23,669.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,636.20/125,458.08 = 23,669.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,636.20x = 125,458.08 × 23,669.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,636.20x = 2,969,487,368.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,487,368.81/83,636.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,504.81

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