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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,872.56, 125,812.32 and 26,952.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,872.56, 125,812.32 and 26,952.24 is: 40,429.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,872.56 : 125,812.32 = 26,952.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,872.56/125,812.32 = 26,952.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,872.56x = 125,812.32 × 26,952.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,872.56x = 3,390,923,843.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,923,843.60/83,872.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,429.48

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