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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,346.48, 123,521.07 and 23,183.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,346.48, 123,521.07 and 23,183.57 is: 34,775.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,346.48 : 123,521.07 = 23,183.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,346.48/123,521.07 = 23,183.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,346.48x = 123,521.07 × 23,183.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,346.48x = 2,863,658,755.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,863,658,755.21/82,346.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,775.73

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