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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,053.74, 124,600.44 and 26,893.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,053.74, 124,600.44 and 26,893.91 is: 40,347.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,053.74 : 124,600.44 = 26,893.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,053.74/124,600.44 = 26,893.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,053.74x = 124,600.44 × 26,893.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,053.74x = 3,350,992,396.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,992,396.32/83,053.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,347.28

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