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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,716.12, 124,078.14 and 23,555.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,716.12, 124,078.14 and 23,555.88 is: 35,334.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,716.12 : 124,078.14 = 23,555.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,716.12/124,078.14 = 23,555.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,716.12x = 124,078.14 × 23,555.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,716.12x = 2,922,769,776.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,769,776.46/82,716.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,334.95

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