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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,052.23, 124,598.19 and 26,892.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,052.23, 124,598.19 and 26,892.41 is: 40,345.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,052.23 : 124,598.19 = 26,892.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,052.23/124,598.19 = 26,892.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,052.23x = 124,598.19 × 26,892.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,052.23x = 3,350,744,987.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,744,987.75/83,052.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,345.03

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