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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,762.51, 124,144.92 and 23,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,762.51, 124,144.92 and 23,598.20 is: 35,397.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,762.51 : 124,144.92 = 23,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,762.51/124,144.92 = 23,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,762.51x = 124,144.92 × 23,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,762.51x = 2,929,596,651.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,596,651.14/82,762.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,397.63

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