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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,708.85, 124,084.07 and 26,553.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,708.85, 124,084.07 and 26,553.98 is: 39,837.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,708.85 : 124,084.07 = 26,553.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,708.85/124,084.07 = 26,553.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,708.85x = 124,084.07 × 26,553.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,708.85x = 3,294,925,159.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,925,159.91/82,708.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,837.64

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