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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,736.02, 124,083.53 and 23,572.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,736.02, 124,083.53 and 23,572.20 is: 35,352.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,736.02 : 124,083.53 = 23,572.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,736.02/124,083.53 = 23,572.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,736.02x = 124,083.53 × 23,572.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,736.02x = 2,924,921,785.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,924,921,785.87/82,736.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,352.46

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