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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,835.19, 124,256.16 and 22,868.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,835.19, 124,256.16 and 22,868.60 is: 34,303.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,835.19 : 124,256.16 = 22,868.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,835.19/124,256.16 = 22,868.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,835.19x = 124,256.16 × 22,868.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,835.19x = 2,841,563,799.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,841,563,799.30/82,835.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,303.82

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