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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,061.92, 124,582.19 and 26,896.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,061.92, 124,582.19 and 26,896.41 is: 40,341.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,061.92 : 124,582.19 = 26,896.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,061.92/124,582.19 = 26,896.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,061.92x = 124,582.19 × 26,896.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,061.92x = 3,350,813,526.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,813,526.46/83,061.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,341.15

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