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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,336.23, 123,504.84 and 23,172.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,336.23, 123,504.84 and 23,172.44 is: 34,758.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,336.23 : 123,504.84 = 23,172.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,336.23/123,504.84 = 23,172.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,336.23x = 123,504.84 × 23,172.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,336.23x = 2,861,907,877.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,861,907,877.09/82,336.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,758.79

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