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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,762.64, 124,145.11 and 23,598.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,762.64, 124,145.11 and 23,598.33 is: 35,397.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,762.64 : 124,145.11 = 23,598.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,762.64/124,145.11 = 23,598.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,762.64x = 124,145.11 × 23,598.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,762.64x = 2,929,616,534.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,616,534.95/82,762.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,397.82

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