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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,419.50, 123,618.18 and 23,259.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,419.50, 123,618.18 and 23,259.92 is: 34,886.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,419.50 : 123,618.18 = 23,259.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,419.50/123,618.18 = 23,259.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,419.50x = 123,618.18 × 23,259.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,419.50x = 2,875,348,977.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,875,348,977.35/82,419.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,886.76

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