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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,801.44, 124,203.24 and 23,637.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,801.44, 124,203.24 and 23,637.06 is: 35,455.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,801.44 : 124,203.24 = 23,637.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,801.44/124,203.24 = 23,637.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,801.44x = 124,203.24 × 23,637.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,801.44x = 2,935,799,436.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,799,436.07/82,801.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,455.90

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