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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,062.65, 124,612.20 and 26,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,062.65, 124,612.20 and 26,893.20 is: 40,345.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,062.65 : 124,612.20 = 26,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,062.65/124,612.20 = 26,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,062.65x = 124,612.20 × 26,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,062.65x = 3,351,220,817.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,220,817.04/83,062.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,345.70

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