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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,437.54, 123,661.47 and 23,277.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,437.54, 123,661.47 and 23,277.77 is: 34,918.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,437.54 : 123,661.47 = 23,277.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,437.54/123,661.47 = 23,277.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,437.54x = 123,661.47 × 23,277.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,437.54x = 2,878,563,256.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,563,256.52/82,437.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,918.11

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