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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,037.67, 124,576.28 and 26,877.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,037.67, 124,576.28 and 26,877.79 is: 40,323.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,037.67 : 124,576.28 = 26,877.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,037.67/124,576.28 = 26,877.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,037.67x = 124,576.28 × 26,877.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,037.67x = 3,348,334,646.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,334,646.99/83,037.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,323.08

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