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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,559.44, 123,856.76 and 23,413.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,559.44, 123,856.76 and 23,413.20 is: 35,124.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,559.44 : 123,856.76 = 23,413.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,559.44/123,856.76 = 23,413.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,559.44x = 123,856.76 × 23,413.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,559.44x = 2,899,883,093.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,883,093.23/82,559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,124.79

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