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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,000.16, 124,502.40 and 26,842.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,000.16, 124,502.40 and 26,842.32 is: 40,264.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,000.16 : 124,502.40 = 26,842.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,000.16/124,502.40 = 26,842.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,000.16x = 124,502.40 × 26,842.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,000.16x = 3,341,933,261.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,341,933,261.57/83,000.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,264.18

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