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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,092.58, 124,634.55 and 26,931.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,092.58, 124,634.55 and 26,931.86 is: 40,396.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,092.58 : 124,634.55 = 26,931.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,092.58/124,634.55 = 26,931.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,092.58x = 124,634.55 × 26,931.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,092.58x = 3,356,640,251.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,356,640,251.76/83,092.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,396.39

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