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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,053.44, 124,598.33 and 26,899.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,053.44, 124,598.33 and 26,899.23 is: 40,354.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,053.44 : 124,598.33 = 26,899.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,053.44/124,598.33 = 26,899.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,053.44x = 124,598.33 × 26,899.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,053.44x = 3,351,599,136.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,599,136.29/83,053.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,354.73

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