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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,433.20, 123,670.05 and 23,268.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,433.20, 123,670.05 and 23,268.10 is: 34,907.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,433.20 : 123,670.05 = 23,268.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,433.20/123,670.05 = 23,268.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,433.20x = 123,670.05 × 23,268.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,433.20x = 2,877,567,090.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,877,567,090.41/82,433.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,907.87

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