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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,310.22, 123,446.16 and 23,151.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,310.22, 123,446.16 and 23,151.60 is: 34,722.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,310.22 : 123,446.16 = 23,151.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,310.22/123,446.16 = 23,151.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,310.22x = 123,446.16 × 23,151.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,310.22x = 2,857,976,117.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,976,117.86/82,310.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,722.01

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