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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,720.80, 124,081.20 and 23,558.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,720.80, 124,081.20 and 23,558.40 is: 35,337.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,720.80 : 124,081.20 = 23,558.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,720.80/124,081.20 = 23,558.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,720.80x = 124,081.20 × 23,558.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,720.80x = 2,923,154,542.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,923,154,542.08/82,720.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,337.60

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