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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,925.50, 124,387.56 and 23,761.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,925.50, 124,387.56 and 23,761.22 is: 35,641.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,925.50 : 124,387.56 = 23,761.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,925.50/124,387.56 = 23,761.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,925.50x = 124,387.56 × 23,761.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,925.50x = 2,955,600,178.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,600,178.42/82,925.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,641.63

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