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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,566.32, 123,852.21 and 26,414.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,566.32, 123,852.21 and 26,414.48 is: 39,622.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,566.32 : 123,852.21 = 26,414.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,566.32/123,852.21 = 26,414.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,566.32x = 123,852.21 × 26,414.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,566.32x = 3,271,491,934.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,491,934.58/82,566.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,622.60

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