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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,318.80, 123,478.20 and 23,156.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,318.80, 123,478.20 and 23,156.40 is: 34,734.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,318.80 : 123,478.20 = 23,156.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,318.80/123,478.20 = 23,156.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,318.80x = 123,478.20 × 23,156.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,318.80x = 2,859,310,590.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,310,590.48/82,318.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,734.60

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