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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,331.88, 123,498.44 and 23,173.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,331.88, 123,498.44 and 23,173.56 is: 34,760.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,331.88 : 123,498.44 = 23,173.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,331.88/123,498.44 = 23,173.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,331.88x = 123,498.44 × 23,173.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,331.88x = 2,861,898,509.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,861,898,509.25/82,331.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,760.51

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