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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,696.80, 124,015.68 and 35,938.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,696.80, 124,015.68 and 35,938.56 is: 53,895.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,696.80 : 124,015.68 = 35,938.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,696.80/124,015.68 = 35,938.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,696.80x = 124,015.68 × 35,938.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,696.80x = 4,456,944,956.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456,944,956.62/82,696.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,895.01

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