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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,742.56, 124,113.83 and 26,587.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,742.56, 124,113.83 and 26,587.24 is: 39,880.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,742.56 : 124,113.83 = 26,587.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,742.56/124,113.83 = 26,587.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,742.56x = 124,113.83 × 26,587.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,742.56x = 3,299,844,185.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,844,185.53/82,742.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,880.86

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