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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,894.05, 124,310.70 and 26,748.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,894.05, 124,310.70 and 26,748.90 is: 40,113.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,894.05 : 124,310.70 = 26,748.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,894.05/124,310.70 = 26,748.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,894.05x = 124,310.70 × 26,748.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,894.05x = 3,325,174,483.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,174,483.23/82,894.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,113.55

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