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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,084.56, 124,645.07 and 26,930.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,084.56, 124,645.07 and 26,930.30 is: 40,401.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,084.56 : 124,645.07 = 26,930.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,084.56/124,645.07 = 26,930.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,084.56x = 124,645.07 × 26,930.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,084.56x = 3,356,728,572.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,356,728,572.72/83,084.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,401.35

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