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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,747.40, 124,100.60 and 23,583.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,747.40, 124,100.60 and 23,583.58 is: 35,369.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,747.40 : 124,100.60 = 23,583.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,747.40/124,100.60 = 23,583.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,747.40x = 124,100.60 × 23,583.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,747.40x = 2,926,735,999.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,735,999.98/82,747.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,369.52

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