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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,050.25, 124,595.21 and 26,890.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,050.25, 124,595.21 and 26,890.41 is: 40,342.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,050.25 : 124,595.21 = 26,890.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,050.25/124,595.21 = 26,890.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,050.25x = 124,595.21 × 26,890.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,050.25x = 3,350,416,815.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,416,815.39/83,050.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,342.05

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