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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,787.40, 124,185.90 and 23,627.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,787.40, 124,185.90 and 23,627.40 is: 35,442.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,787.40 : 124,185.90 = 23,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,787.40/124,185.90 = 23,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,787.40x = 124,185.90 × 23,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,787.40x = 2,934,189,933.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,934,189,933.66/82,787.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,442.47

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