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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,054.05, 124,600.91 and 26,894.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,054.05, 124,600.91 and 26,894.23 is: 40,347.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,054.05 : 124,600.91 = 26,894.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,054.05/124,600.91 = 26,894.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,054.05x = 124,600.91 × 26,894.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,054.05x = 3,351,045,085.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,045,085.78/83,054.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,347.76

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