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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,250.20, 123,404.10 and 35,536.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,250.20, 123,404.10 and 35,536.60 is: 53,317.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,250.20 : 123,404.10 = 35,536.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,250.20/123,404.10 = 35,536.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,250.20x = 123,404.10 × 35,536.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,250.20x = 4,385,362,140.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,362,140.06/82,250.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,317.34

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