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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,059.24, 123,088.87 and 25,938.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,059.24, 123,088.87 and 25,938.77 is: 38,908.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,059.24 : 123,088.87 = 25,938.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,059.24/123,088.87 = 25,938.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,059.24x = 123,088.87 × 25,938.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,059.24x = 3,192,773,851.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,773,851.94/82,059.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,908.16

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