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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,981.35, 124,480.22 and 23,825.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,981.35, 124,480.22 and 23,825.73 is: 35,740.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,981.35 : 124,480.22 = 23,825.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,981.35/124,480.22 = 23,825.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,981.35x = 124,480.22 × 23,825.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,981.35x = 2,965,831,992.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,831,992.93/82,981.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,740.95

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