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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,334.88, 123,501.71 and 23,170.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,334.88, 123,501.71 and 23,170.15 is: 34,755.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,334.88 : 123,501.71 = 23,170.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,334.88/123,501.71 = 23,170.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,334.88x = 123,501.71 × 23,170.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,334.88x = 2,861,553,358.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,861,553,358.26/82,334.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,755.06

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