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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,117.40, 124,676.10 and 26,957.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,117.40, 124,676.10 and 26,957.40 is: 40,436.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,117.40 : 124,676.10 = 26,957.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,117.40/124,676.10 = 26,957.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,117.40x = 124,676.10 × 26,957.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,117.40x = 3,360,943,498.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,943,498.14/83,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,436.10

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