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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,700.28, 124,050.78 and 26,548.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,700.28, 124,050.78 and 26,548.92 is: 39,823.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,700.28 : 124,050.78 = 26,548.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,700.28/124,050.78 = 26,548.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,700.28x = 124,050.78 × 26,548.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,700.28x = 3,293,414,234.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,414,234.16/82,700.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,823.50

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