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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,573.34, 123,892.83 and 26,422.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,573.34, 123,892.83 and 26,422.10 is: 39,643.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,573.34 : 123,892.83 = 26,422.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,573.34/123,892.83 = 26,422.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,573.34x = 123,892.83 × 26,422.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,573.34x = 3,273,508,743.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,508,743.54/82,573.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,643.65

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