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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,824.16, 124,198.80 and 23,645.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,824.16, 124,198.80 and 23,645.74 is: 35,457.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,824.16 : 124,198.80 = 23,645.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,824.16/124,198.80 = 23,645.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,824.16x = 124,198.80 × 23,645.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,824.16x = 2,936,772,533.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,772,533.11/82,824.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,457.92

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