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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,055.86, 123,084.76 and 22,887.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,055.86, 123,084.76 and 22,887.92 is: 34,332.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,055.86 : 123,084.76 = 22,887.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,055.86/123,084.76 = 22,887.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,055.86x = 123,084.76 × 22,887.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,055.86x = 2,817,154,140.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,154,140.10/82,055.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,332.15

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