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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,062.92, 124,583.68 and 26,897.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,062.92, 124,583.68 and 26,897.41 is: 40,342.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,062.92 : 124,583.68 = 26,897.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,062.92/124,583.68 = 26,897.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,062.92x = 124,583.68 × 26,897.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,062.92x = 3,350,978,320.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,978,320.27/83,062.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,342.65

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