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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,000.13, 124,501.27 and 27,596.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,000.13, 124,501.27 and 27,596.13 is: 41,394.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,000.13 : 124,501.27 = 27,596.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,000.13/124,501.27 = 27,596.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,000.13x = 124,501.27 × 27,596.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,000.13x = 3,435,752,540.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,435,752,540.59/83,000.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,394.55

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