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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,703.20, 124,059.50 and 23,534.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,703.20, 124,059.50 and 23,534.19 is: 35,302.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,703.20 : 124,059.50 = 23,534.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,703.20/124,059.50 = 23,534.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,703.20x = 124,059.50 × 23,534.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,703.20x = 2,919,639,844.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,639,844.31/82,703.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,302.62

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