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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,919.90, 125,880.66 and 23,948.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,919.90, 125,880.66 and 23,948.32 is: 35,922.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,919.90 : 125,880.66 = 23,948.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,919.90/125,880.66 = 23,948.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,919.90x = 125,880.66 × 23,948.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,919.90x = 3,014,630,327.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,630,327.49/83,919.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,922.71

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