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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,352.27, 123,527.11 and 26,191.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,352.27, 123,527.11 and 26,191.58 is: 39,286.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,352.27 : 123,527.11 = 26,191.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,352.27/123,527.11 = 26,191.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,352.27x = 123,527.11 × 26,191.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,352.27x = 3,235,369,500.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,369,500.62/82,352.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,286.95

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