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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,052.66, 124,597.16 and 26,898.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,052.66, 124,597.16 and 26,898.45 is: 40,353.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,052.66 : 124,597.16 = 26,898.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,052.66/124,597.16 = 26,898.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,052.66x = 124,597.16 × 26,898.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,052.66x = 3,351,470,078.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,470,078.41/83,052.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,353.55

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