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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,876.74, 124,297.20 and 23,696.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,876.74, 124,297.20 and 23,696.52 is: 35,539.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,876.74 : 124,297.20 = 23,696.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,876.74/124,297.20 = 23,696.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,876.74x = 124,297.20 × 23,696.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,876.74x = 2,945,411,085.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,945,411,085.74/82,876.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,539.66

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