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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,749.11, 124,123.91 and 22,778.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,749.11, 124,123.91 and 22,778.37 is: 34,167.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,749.11 : 124,123.91 = 22,778.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,749.11/124,123.91 = 22,778.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,749.11x = 124,123.91 × 22,778.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,749.11x = 2,827,340,233.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,827,340,233.93/82,749.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,167.62

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