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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,944.34, 124,379.79 and 23,766.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,944.34, 124,379.79 and 23,766.58 is: 35,639.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,944.34 : 124,379.79 = 23,766.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,944.34/124,379.79 = 23,766.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,944.34x = 124,379.79 × 23,766.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,944.34x = 2,956,082,229.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,956,082,229.42/82,944.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,639.35

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