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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,782.78, 124,178.76 and 23,613.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,782.78, 124,178.76 and 23,613.90 is: 35,422.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,782.78 : 124,178.76 = 23,613.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,782.78/124,178.76 = 23,613.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,782.78x = 124,178.76 × 23,613.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,782.78x = 2,932,344,820.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,344,820.76/82,782.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,422.16

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