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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,484.12, 123,733.11 and 26,332.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,484.12, 123,733.11 and 26,332.24 is: 39,500.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,484.12 : 123,733.11 = 26,332.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,484.12/123,733.11 = 26,332.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,484.12x = 123,733.11 × 26,332.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,484.12x = 3,258,169,948.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,258,169,948.47/82,484.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,500.57

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