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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,126.52, 124,707.31 and 26,962.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,126.52, 124,707.31 and 26,962.26 is: 40,449.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,126.52 : 124,707.31 = 26,962.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,126.52/124,707.31 = 26,962.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,126.52x = 124,707.31 × 26,962.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,126.52x = 3,362,390,781.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,390,781.31/83,126.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,449.08

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