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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,717.36, 124,087.48 and 26,544.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,717.36, 124,087.48 and 26,544.24 is: 39,820.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,717.36 : 124,087.48 = 26,544.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,717.36/124,087.48 = 26,544.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,717.36x = 124,087.48 × 26,544.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,717.36x = 3,293,807,850.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,807,850.12/82,717.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,820.03

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