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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,353.99, 123,543.27 and 26,195.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,353.99, 123,543.27 and 26,195.93 is: 39,297.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,353.99 : 123,543.27 = 26,195.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,353.99/123,543.27 = 26,195.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,353.99x = 123,543.27 × 26,195.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,353.99x = 3,236,330,852.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,330,852.89/82,353.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,297.80

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