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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,701.20, 124,056.50 and 23,532.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,701.20, 124,056.50 and 23,532.19 is: 35,299.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,701.20 : 124,056.50 = 23,532.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,701.20/124,056.50 = 23,532.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,701.20x = 124,056.50 × 23,532.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,701.20x = 2,919,320,700.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,320,700.93/82,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,299.62

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