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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,056.40, 124,584.60 and 26,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,056.40, 124,584.60 and 26,896.40 is: 40,344.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,056.40 : 124,584.60 = 26,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,056.40/124,584.60 = 26,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,056.40x = 124,584.60 × 26,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,056.40x = 3,350,877,235.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,877,235.44/83,056.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,344.60

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