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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,784.50, 124,197.71 and 23,620.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,784.50, 124,197.71 and 23,620.38 is: 35,436.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,784.50 : 124,197.71 = 23,620.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,784.50/124,197.71 = 23,620.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,784.50x = 124,197.71 × 23,620.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,784.50x = 2,933,596,521.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,596,521.49/82,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,436.54

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