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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,399.46, 123,588.24 and 23,239.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,399.46, 123,588.24 and 23,239.89 is: 34,856.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,399.46 : 123,588.24 = 23,239.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,399.46/123,588.24 = 23,239.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,399.46x = 123,588.24 × 23,239.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,399.46x = 2,872,177,102.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,872,177,102.89/82,399.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,856.75

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