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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,532.85, 123,785.49 and 23,353.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,532.85, 123,785.49 and 23,353.86 is: 35,026.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,532.85 : 123,785.49 = 23,353.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,532.85/123,785.49 = 23,353.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,532.85x = 123,785.49 × 23,353.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,532.85x = 2,890,869,003.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,890,869,003.49/82,532.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,026.89

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