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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,568.60, 123,852.68 and 23,404.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,568.60, 123,852.68 and 23,404.79 is: 35,107.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,568.60 : 123,852.68 = 23,404.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,568.60/123,852.68 = 23,404.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,568.60x = 123,852.68 × 23,404.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,568.60x = 2,898,745,230.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,745,230.05/82,568.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,107.12

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