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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,816.49, 124,222.20 and 23,652.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,816.49, 124,222.20 and 23,652.29 is: 35,477.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,816.49 : 124,222.20 = 23,652.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,816.49/124,222.20 = 23,652.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,816.49x = 124,222.20 × 23,652.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,816.49x = 2,938,139,498.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,139,498.84/82,816.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,477.71

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