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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,405.80, 123,608.70 and 23,240.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,405.80, 123,608.70 and 23,240.70 is: 34,861.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,405.80 : 123,608.70 = 23,240.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,405.80/123,608.70 = 23,240.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,405.80x = 123,608.70 × 23,240.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,405.80x = 2,872,752,714.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,872,752,714.09/82,405.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,861.05

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