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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,074.82, 124,631.87 and 26,914.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,074.82, 124,631.87 and 26,914.83 is: 40,378.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,074.82 : 124,631.87 = 26,914.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,074.82/124,631.87 = 26,914.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,074.82x = 124,631.87 × 26,914.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,074.82x = 3,354,445,692.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,354,445,692.74/83,074.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,378.61

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