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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,162.47, 124,717.57 and 26,989.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,162.47, 124,717.57 and 26,989.61 is: 40,475.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,162.47 : 124,717.57 = 26,989.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,162.47/124,717.57 = 26,989.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,162.47x = 124,717.57 × 26,989.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,162.47x = 3,366,078,574.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,366,078,574.45/83,162.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,475.93

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