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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,917.25, 124,375.32 and 23,753.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,917.25, 124,375.32 and 23,753.14 is: 35,629.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,917.25 : 124,375.32 = 23,753.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,917.25/124,375.32 = 23,753.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,917.25x = 124,375.32 × 23,753.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,917.25x = 2,954,304,388.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,954,304,388.50/82,917.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,629.55

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