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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,840.80, 124,261.20 and 23,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,840.80, 124,261.20 and 23,678.40 is: 35,517.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,840.80 : 124,261.20 = 23,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,840.80/124,261.20 = 23,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,840.80x = 124,261.20 × 23,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,840.80x = 2,942,306,398.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,942,306,398.08/82,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,517.60

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