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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,963.96, 124,452.18 and 23,799.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,963.96, 124,452.18 and 23,799.16 is: 35,700.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,963.96 : 124,452.18 = 23,799.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,963.96/124,452.18 = 23,799.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,963.96x = 124,452.18 × 23,799.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,963.96x = 2,961,857,344.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,961,857,344.17/82,963.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,700.53

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