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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,736.92, 124,110.07 and 23,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,736.92, 124,110.07 and 23,577.20 is: 35,367.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,736.92 : 124,110.07 = 23,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,736.92/124,110.07 = 23,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,736.92x = 124,110.07 × 23,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,736.92x = 2,926,168,210.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,168,210.00/82,736.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,367.14

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