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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,078.75, 123,134.33 and 25,927.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,078.75, 123,134.33 and 25,927.53 is: 38,896.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,078.75 : 123,134.33 = 25,927.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,078.75/123,134.33 = 25,927.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,078.75x = 123,134.33 × 25,927.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,078.75x = 3,192,569,035.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,569,035.10/82,078.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,896.41

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