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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,132.33, 124,716.01 and 26,968.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,132.33, 124,716.01 and 26,968.06 is: 40,457.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,132.33 : 124,716.01 = 26,968.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,132.33/124,716.01 = 26,968.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,132.33x = 124,716.01 × 26,968.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,132.33x = 3,363,348,461.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,363,348,461.43/83,132.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,457.77

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