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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,784.43, 124,161.93 and 35,426.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,784.43, 124,161.93 and 35,426.16 is: 53,132.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,784.43 : 124,161.93 = 35,426.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,784.43/124,161.93 = 35,426.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,784.43x = 124,161.93 × 35,426.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,784.43x = 4,398,580,398.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,580,398.09/82,784.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,132.94

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