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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,582.43, 123,881.85 and 26,408.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,582.43, 123,881.85 and 26,408.43 is: 39,615.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,582.43 : 123,881.85 = 26,408.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,582.43/123,881.85 = 26,408.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,582.43x = 123,881.85 × 26,408.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,582.43x = 3,271,524,412.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,524,412.54/82,582.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,615.26

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