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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,363.50, 123,539.04 and 26,201.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,363.50, 123,539.04 and 26,201.34 is: 39,300.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,363.50 : 123,539.04 = 26,201.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,363.50/123,539.04 = 26,201.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,363.50x = 123,539.04 × 26,201.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,363.50x = 3,236,888,390.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,888,390.31/82,363.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,300.03

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