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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,768.42, 124,116.18 and 23,590.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,768.42, 124,116.18 and 23,590.63 is: 35,375.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,768.42 : 124,116.18 = 23,590.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,768.42/124,116.18 = 23,590.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,768.42x = 124,116.18 × 23,590.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,768.42x = 2,927,978,879.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,978,879.39/82,768.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,375.56

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