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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,796.78, 124,194.54 and 23,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,796.78, 124,194.54 and 23,632.40 is: 35,448.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,796.78 : 124,194.54 = 23,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,796.78/124,194.54 = 23,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,796.78x = 124,194.54 × 23,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,796.78x = 2,935,015,047.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,015,047.10/82,796.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,448.42

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