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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,625, 123,937.20 and 23,460.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,625, 123,937.20 and 23,460.68 is: 35,190.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,625 : 123,937.20 = 23,460.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,625/123,937.20 = 23,460.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,625x = 123,937.20 × 23,460.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,625x = 2,907,650,989.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,650,989.30/82,625
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,190.93

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