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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,538.79, 123,813.45 and 23,379.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,538.79, 123,813.45 and 23,379.02 is: 35,070.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,538.79 : 123,813.45 = 23,379.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,538.79/123,813.45 = 23,379.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,538.79x = 123,813.45 × 23,379.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,538.79x = 2,894,637,433.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,637,433.35/82,538.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,070.03

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