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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,036.42, 124,574.40 and 26,876.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,036.42, 124,574.40 and 26,876.54 is: 40,321.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,036.42 : 124,574.40 = 26,876.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,036.42/124,574.40 = 26,876.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,036.42x = 124,574.40 × 26,876.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,036.42x = 3,348,128,533.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,128,533.14/83,036.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,321.21

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