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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,322.01, 123,468.66 and 23,143.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,322.01, 123,468.66 and 23,143.61 is: 34,711.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,322.01 : 123,468.66 = 23,143.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,322.01/123,468.66 = 23,143.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,322.01x = 123,468.66 × 23,143.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,322.01x = 2,857,510,456.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,510,456.40/82,322.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,711.38

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