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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,874.56, 125,815.32 and 26,954.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,874.56, 125,815.32 and 26,954.24 is: 40,432.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,874.56 : 125,815.32 = 26,954.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,874.56/125,815.32 = 26,954.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,874.56x = 125,815.32 × 26,954.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,874.56x = 3,391,256,330.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,391,256,330.96/83,874.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,432.48

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