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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,240.17, 123,367.98 and 23,075.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,240.17, 123,367.98 and 23,075.58 is: 34,615.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,240.17 : 123,367.98 = 23,075.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,240.17/123,367.98 = 23,075.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,240.17x = 123,367.98 × 23,075.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,240.17x = 2,846,787,691.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,787,691.93/82,240.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,615.54

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