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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,320.91, 123,467.02 and 23,142.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,320.91, 123,467.02 and 23,142.52 is: 34,709.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,320.91 : 123,467.02 = 23,142.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,320.91/123,467.02 = 23,142.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,320.91x = 123,467.02 × 23,142.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,320.91x = 2,857,337,381.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,337,381.67/82,320.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,709.74

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