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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,402.40, 123,596.40 and 26,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,402.40, 123,596.40 and 26,998.40 is: 40,495.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,402.40 : 123,596.40 = 26,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,402.40/123,596.40 = 26,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,402.40x = 123,596.40 × 26,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,402.40x = 3,336,905,045.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,336,905,045.76/82,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,495.24

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