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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,054.70, 124,594.38 and 26,875.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,054.70, 124,594.38 and 26,875.98 is: 40,317.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,054.70 : 124,594.38 = 26,875.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,054.70/124,594.38 = 26,875.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,054.70x = 124,594.38 × 26,875.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,054.70x = 3,348,596,064.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,596,064.99/83,054.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,317.96

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