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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,016.02, 123,024.30 and 25,861.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,016.02, 123,024.30 and 25,861.42 is: 38,792.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,016.02 : 123,024.30 = 25,861.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,016.02/123,024.30 = 25,861.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,016.02x = 123,024.30 × 25,861.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,016.02x = 3,181,583,092.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,583,092.51/82,016.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,792.22

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