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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,997.56, 124,477.38 and 23,832.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,997.56, 124,477.38 and 23,832.76 is: 35,743.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,997.56 : 124,477.38 = 23,832.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,997.56/124,477.38 = 23,832.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,997.56x = 124,477.38 × 23,832.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,997.56x = 2,966,639,522.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,639,522.97/82,997.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,743.70

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