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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,766.10, 124,139.55 and 23,610.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,766.10, 124,139.55 and 23,610.90 is: 35,413.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,766.10 : 124,139.55 = 23,610.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,766.10/124,139.55 = 23,610.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,766.10x = 124,139.55 × 23,610.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,766.10x = 2,931,046,501.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,046,501.10/82,766.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,413.61

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