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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,162.55, 124,760.27 and 26,992.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,162.55, 124,760.27 and 26,992.23 is: 40,493.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,162.55 : 124,760.27 = 26,992.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,162.55/124,760.27 = 26,992.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,162.55x = 124,760.27 × 26,992.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,162.55x = 3,367,557,767.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,367,557,767.74/83,162.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,493.68

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