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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,582.99, 123,847.83 and 23,402.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,582.99, 123,847.83 and 23,402.77 is: 35,096.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,582.99 : 123,847.83 = 23,402.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,582.99/123,847.83 = 23,402.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,582.99x = 123,847.83 × 23,402.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,582.99x = 2,898,381,853.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,381,853.86/82,582.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,096.60

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