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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,104.40, 124,656.60 and 26,944.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,104.40, 124,656.60 and 26,944.40 is: 40,416.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,104.40 : 124,656.60 = 26,944.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,104.40/124,656.60 = 26,944.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,104.40x = 124,656.60 × 26,944.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,104.40x = 3,358,797,293.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,358,797,293.04/83,104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,416.60

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