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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,765.28, 124,111.48 and 23,587.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,765.28, 124,111.48 and 23,587.52 is: 35,370.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,765.28 : 124,111.48 = 23,587.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,765.28/124,111.48 = 23,587.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,765.28x = 124,111.48 × 23,587.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,765.28x = 2,927,482,016.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,482,016.73/82,765.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,370.89

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