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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,793.60, 124,153.03 and 23,615.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,793.60, 124,153.03 and 23,615.21 is: 35,412.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,793.60 : 124,153.03 = 23,615.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,793.60/124,153.03 = 23,615.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,793.60x = 124,153.03 × 23,615.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,793.60x = 2,931,899,875.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,899,875.59/82,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,412.16

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