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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,779.52, 124,170.47 and 23,615.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,779.52, 124,170.47 and 23,615.19 is: 35,423.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,779.52 : 124,170.47 = 23,615.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,779.52/124,170.47 = 23,615.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,779.52x = 124,170.47 × 23,615.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,779.52x = 2,932,309,589.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,309,589.00/82,779.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,423.13

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