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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,728.02, 124,112.72 and 23,563.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,728.02, 124,112.72 and 23,563.69 is: 35,351.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,728.02 : 124,112.72 = 23,563.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,728.02/124,112.72 = 23,563.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,728.02x = 124,112.72 × 23,563.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,728.02x = 2,924,553,407.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,924,553,407.76/82,728.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,351.42

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