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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,318.80, 123,535.80 and 35,605.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,318.80, 123,535.80 and 35,605.20 is: 53,432.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,318.80 : 123,535.80 = 35,605.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,318.80/123,535.80 = 35,605.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,318.80x = 123,535.80 × 35,605.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,318.80x = 4,398,516,866.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,516,866.16/82,318.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,432.71

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