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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,900.55, 124,350.45 and 23,736.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,900.55, 124,350.45 and 23,736.20 is: 35,604.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,900.55 : 124,350.45 = 23,736.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,900.55/124,350.45 = 23,736.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,900.55x = 124,350.45 × 23,736.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,900.55x = 2,951,606,529.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,951,606,529.54/82,900.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,604.19

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