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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,779.40, 124,173.90 and 23,619.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,779.40, 124,173.90 and 23,619.40 is: 35,430.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,779.40 : 124,173.90 = 23,619.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,779.40/124,173.90 = 23,619.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,779.40x = 124,173.90 × 23,619.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,779.40x = 2,932,913,013.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,913,013.66/82,779.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,430.47

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