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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,156.30, 124,732.67 and 26,996.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,156.30, 124,732.67 and 26,996.32 is: 40,493.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,156.30 : 124,732.67 = 26,996.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,156.30/124,732.67 = 26,996.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,156.30x = 124,732.67 × 26,996.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,156.30x = 3,367,322,829.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,367,322,829.43/83,156.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,493.90

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