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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,451.45, 123,680.82 and 23,291.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,451.45, 123,680.82 and 23,291.75 is: 34,938.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,451.45 : 123,680.82 = 23,291.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,451.45/123,680.82 = 23,291.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,451.45x = 123,680.82 × 23,291.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,451.45x = 2,880,743,135.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,743,135.78/82,451.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,938.66

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