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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,000.38, 124,501.64 and 27,596.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,000.38, 124,501.64 and 27,596.38 is: 41,394.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,000.38 : 124,501.64 = 27,596.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,000.38/124,501.64 = 27,596.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,000.38x = 124,501.64 × 27,596.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,000.38x = 3,435,794,014.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,435,794,014.55/83,000.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,394.92

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