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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,868.27, 124,302.20 and 23,703.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,868.27, 124,302.20 and 23,703.84 is: 35,555.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,868.27 : 124,302.20 = 23,703.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,868.27/124,302.20 = 23,703.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,868.27x = 124,302.20 × 23,703.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,868.27x = 2,946,439,341.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,439,341.93/82,868.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,555.70

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