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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,692.40, 124,038.60 and 26,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,692.40, 124,038.60 and 26,532.40 is: 39,798.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,692.40 : 124,038.60 = 26,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,692.40/124,038.60 = 26,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,692.40x = 124,038.60 × 26,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,692.40x = 3,291,041,750.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,041,750.64/82,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,798.60

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