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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,493.40, 123,748.32 and 23,329.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,493.40, 123,748.32 and 23,329.56 is: 34,996.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,493.40 : 123,748.32 = 23,329.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,493.40/123,748.32 = 23,329.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,493.40x = 123,748.32 × 23,329.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,493.40x = 2,886,993,856.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,993,856.34/82,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,996.66

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