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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,876.56, 125,818.32 and 26,956.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,876.56, 125,818.32 and 26,956.24 is: 40,435.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,876.56 : 125,818.32 = 26,956.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,876.56/125,818.32 = 26,956.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,876.56x = 125,818.32 × 26,956.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,876.56x = 3,391,588,830.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,391,588,830.32/83,876.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,435.48

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