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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,036.67, 124,574.78 and 26,876.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,036.67, 124,574.78 and 26,876.79 is: 40,321.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,036.67 : 124,574.78 = 26,876.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,036.67/124,574.78 = 26,876.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,036.67x = 124,574.78 × 26,876.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,036.67x = 3,348,169,444.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,169,444.10/83,036.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,321.58

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