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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,390.40, 123,578.40 and 26,986.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,390.40, 123,578.40 and 26,986.40 is: 40,477.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,390.40 : 123,578.40 = 26,986.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,390.40/123,578.40 = 26,986.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,390.40x = 123,578.40 × 26,986.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,390.40x = 3,334,936,133.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,334,936,133.76/82,390.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,477.24

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