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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,962.50, 124,462.17 and 23,793.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,962.50, 124,462.17 and 23,793.62 is: 35,695.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,962.50 : 124,462.17 = 23,793.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,962.50/124,462.17 = 23,793.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,962.50x = 124,462.17 × 23,793.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,962.50x = 2,961,404,955.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,961,404,955.04/82,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,695.71

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