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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,736.12, 124,108.20 and 23,575.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,736.12, 124,108.20 and 23,575.88 is: 35,364.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,736.12 : 124,108.20 = 23,575.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,736.12/124,108.20 = 23,575.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,736.12x = 124,108.20 × 23,575.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,736.12x = 2,925,960,030.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,960,030.22/82,736.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,364.97

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