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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,968.40, 124,452.60 and 23,798.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,968.40, 124,452.60 and 23,798.80 is: 35,698.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,968.40 : 124,452.60 = 23,798.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,968.40/124,452.60 = 23,798.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,968.40x = 124,452.60 × 23,798.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,968.40x = 2,961,822,536.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,961,822,536.88/82,968.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,698.20

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