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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,685.80, 124,028.70 and 23,523.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,685.80, 124,028.70 and 23,523.40 is: 35,285.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,685.80 : 124,028.70 = 23,523.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,685.80/124,028.70 = 23,523.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,685.80x = 124,028.70 × 23,523.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,685.80x = 2,917,576,721.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,576,721.58/82,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,285.10

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