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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,666.40, 124,004.40 and 23,506.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,666.40, 124,004.40 and 23,506.40 is: 35,260.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,666.40 : 124,004.40 = 23,506.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,666.40/124,004.40 = 23,506.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,666.40x = 124,004.40 × 23,506.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,666.40x = 2,914,897,028.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,914,897,028.16/82,666.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,260.96

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