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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,670.24, 124,013.52 and 26,496.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,670.24, 124,013.52 and 26,496.20 is: 39,746.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,670.24 : 124,013.52 = 26,496.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,670.24/124,013.52 = 26,496.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,670.24x = 124,013.52 × 26,496.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,670.24x = 3,285,886,408.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,285,886,408.56/82,670.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,746.91

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