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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,887.35, 124,355.27 and 26,726.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,887.35, 124,355.27 and 26,726.33 is: 40,097.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,887.35 : 124,355.27 = 26,726.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,887.35/124,355.27 = 26,726.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,887.35x = 124,355.27 × 26,726.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,887.35x = 3,323,559,227.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,559,227.85/82,887.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,097.31

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