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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,427.31, 123,629.76 and 23,267.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,427.31, 123,629.76 and 23,267.75 is: 34,898.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,427.31 : 123,629.76 = 23,267.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,427.31/123,629.76 = 23,267.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,427.31x = 123,629.76 × 23,267.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,427.31x = 2,876,585,730.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876,585,730.09/82,427.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,898.45

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