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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,963.50, 124,463.67 and 23,794.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,963.50, 124,463.67 and 23,794.62 is: 35,697.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,963.50 : 124,463.67 = 23,794.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,963.50/124,463.67 = 23,794.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,963.50x = 124,463.67 × 23,794.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,963.50x = 2,961,565,731.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,961,565,731.46/82,963.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,697.21

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