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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,762.14, 124,144.36 and 23,597.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,762.14, 124,144.36 and 23,597.83 is: 35,397.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,762.14 : 124,144.36 = 23,597.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,762.14/124,144.36 = 23,597.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,762.14x = 124,144.36 × 23,597.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,762.14x = 2,929,536,764.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,536,764.03/82,762.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,397.07

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