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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,567.10, 123,850.43 and 23,403.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,567.10, 123,850.43 and 23,403.29 is: 35,104.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,567.10 : 123,850.43 = 23,403.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,567.10/123,850.43 = 23,403.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,567.10x = 123,850.43 × 23,403.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,567.10x = 2,898,506,793.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,506,793.65/82,567.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,104.87

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