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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,987.53, 124,464.24 and 23,810.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,987.53, 124,464.24 and 23,810.10 is: 35,710.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,987.53 : 124,464.24 = 23,810.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,987.53/124,464.24 = 23,810.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,987.53x = 124,464.24 × 23,810.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,987.53x = 2,963,506,000.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,963,506,000.82/82,987.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,710.26

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