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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,904.37, 124,380.76 and 26,743.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,904.37, 124,380.76 and 26,743.23 is: 40,122.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,904.37 : 124,380.76 = 26,743.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,904.37/124,380.76 = 26,743.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,904.37x = 124,380.76 × 26,743.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,904.37x = 3,326,342,650.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,342,650.35/82,904.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,122.65

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