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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,337.49, 123,495.30 and 23,178.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,337.49, 123,495.30 and 23,178.24 is: 34,764.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,337.49 : 123,495.30 = 23,178.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,337.49/123,495.30 = 23,178.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,337.49x = 123,495.30 × 23,178.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,337.49x = 2,862,403,702.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,403,702.27/82,337.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,764.28

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