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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,960.96, 124,447.68 and 23,796.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,960.96, 124,447.68 and 23,796.16 is: 35,696.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,960.96 : 124,447.68 = 23,796.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,960.96/124,447.68 = 23,796.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,960.96x = 124,447.68 × 23,796.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,960.96x = 2,961,376,904.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,961,376,904.91/82,960.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,696.03

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