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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,488.32, 123,725.76 and 23,322.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,488.32, 123,725.76 and 23,322.56 is: 34,981.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,488.32 : 123,725.76 = 23,322.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,488.32/123,725.76 = 23,322.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,488.32x = 123,725.76 × 23,322.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,488.32x = 2,885,601,461.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,885,601,461.15/82,488.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,981.94

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