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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,801.60, 124,165.05 and 23,623.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,801.60, 124,165.05 and 23,623.21 is: 35,424.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,801.60 : 124,165.05 = 23,623.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,801.60/124,165.05 = 23,623.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,801.60x = 124,165.05 × 23,623.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,801.60x = 2,933,177,050.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,177,050.81/82,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,424.16

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