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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,322.20, 123,468.94 and 23,143.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,322.20, 123,468.94 and 23,143.80 is: 34,711.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,322.20 : 123,468.94 = 23,143.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,322.20/123,468.94 = 23,143.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,322.20x = 123,468.94 × 23,143.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,322.20x = 2,857,539,836.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,539,836.23/82,322.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,711.66

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