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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,594.29, 123,818.00 and 35,821.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,594.29, 123,818.00 and 35,821.65 is: 53,700.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,594.29 : 123,818.00 = 35,821.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,594.29/123,818.00 = 35,821.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,594.29x = 123,818.00 × 35,821.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,594.29x = 4,435,364,880.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,435,364,880.59/82,594.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,700.62

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