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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,816.86, 124,187.22 and 26,646.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,816.86, 124,187.22 and 26,646.60 is: 39,957.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,816.86 : 124,187.22 = 26,646.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,816.86/124,187.22 = 26,646.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,816.86x = 124,187.22 × 26,646.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,816.86x = 3,309,167,176.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,167,176.45/82,816.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,957.65

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