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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,037.24, 123,058.49 and 25,877.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,037.24, 123,058.49 and 25,877.87 is: 38,817.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,037.24 : 123,058.49 = 25,877.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,037.24/123,058.49 = 25,877.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,037.24x = 123,058.49 × 25,877.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,037.24x = 3,184,490,861.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,490,861.93/82,037.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,817.63

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