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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,699.50, 124,032.78 and 23,535.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,699.50, 124,032.78 and 23,535.66 is: 35,298.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,699.50 : 124,032.78 = 23,535.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,699.50/124,032.78 = 23,535.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,699.50x = 124,032.78 × 23,535.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,699.50x = 2,919,193,338.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,193,338.93/82,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,298.80

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