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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,162.46, 123,234.17 and 23,002.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,162.46, 123,234.17 and 23,002.86 is: 34,501.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,162.46 : 123,234.17 = 23,002.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,162.46/123,234.17 = 23,002.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,162.46x = 123,234.17 × 23,002.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,162.46x = 2,834,738,359.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,738,359.73/82,162.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,501.62

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