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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,525.35, 123,788.03 and 23,361.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,525.35, 123,788.03 and 23,361.54 is: 35,042.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,525.35 : 123,788.03 = 23,361.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,525.35/123,788.03 = 23,361.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,525.35x = 123,788.03 × 23,361.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,525.35x = 2,891,879,014.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,891,879,014.37/82,525.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,042.31

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