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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,781.37, 124,172.05 and 26,620.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,781.37, 124,172.05 and 26,620.23 is: 39,930.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,781.37 : 124,172.05 = 26,620.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,781.37/124,172.05 = 26,620.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,781.37x = 124,172.05 × 26,620.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,781.37x = 3,305,488,842.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,488,842.40/82,781.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,930.35

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