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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,371.00, 123,559.22 and 28,335.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,371.00, 123,559.22 and 28,335.14 is: 42,503.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,371.00 : 123,559.22 = 28,335.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,371.00/123,559.22 = 28,335.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,371.00x = 123,559.22 × 28,335.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,371.00x = 3,501,068,176.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,501,068,176.73/82,371.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,503.65

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