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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,678.82, 124,028.42 and 23,519.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,678.82, 124,028.42 and 23,519.09 is: 35,281.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,678.82 : 124,028.42 = 23,519.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,678.82/124,028.42 = 23,519.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,678.82x = 124,028.42 × 23,519.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,678.82x = 2,917,035,765.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,035,765.01/82,678.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,281.54

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