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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,453.41, 123,685.31 and 23,293.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,453.41, 123,685.31 and 23,293.64 is: 34,941.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,453.41 : 123,685.31 = 23,293.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,453.41/123,685.31 = 23,293.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,453.41x = 123,685.31 × 23,293.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,453.41x = 2,881,081,451.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,881,081,451.88/82,453.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,941.93

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