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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,959.12, 124,457.11 and 23,790.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,959.12, 124,457.11 and 23,790.24 is: 35,690.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,959.12 : 124,457.11 = 23,790.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,959.12/124,457.11 = 23,790.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,959.12x = 124,457.11 × 23,790.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,959.12x = 2,960,864,457.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,960,864,457.13/82,959.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,690.64

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