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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,352.99, 123,541.77 and 26,194.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,352.99, 123,541.77 and 26,194.93 is: 39,296.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,352.99 : 123,541.77 = 26,194.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,352.99/123,541.77 = 26,194.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,352.99x = 123,541.77 × 26,194.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,352.99x = 3,236,168,017.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,168,017.23/82,352.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,296.30

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