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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,723.86, 124,065.29 and 23,560.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,723.86, 124,065.29 and 23,560.05 is: 35,334.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,723.86 : 124,065.29 = 23,560.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,723.86/124,065.29 = 23,560.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,723.86x = 124,065.29 × 23,560.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,723.86x = 2,922,984,317.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,984,317.86/82,723.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,334.24

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