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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,962.12, 124,461.62 and 23,793.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,962.12, 124,461.62 and 23,793.24 is: 35,695.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,962.12 : 124,461.62 = 23,793.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,962.12/124,461.62 = 23,793.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,962.12x = 124,461.62 × 23,793.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,962.12x = 2,961,345,076.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,961,345,076.48/82,962.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,695.15

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