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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,001.13, 124,502.77 and 27,597.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,001.13, 124,502.77 and 27,597.13 is: 41,396.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,001.13 : 124,502.77 = 27,597.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,001.13/124,502.77 = 27,597.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,001.13x = 124,502.77 × 27,597.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,001.13x = 3,435,918,506.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,435,918,506.54/83,001.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,396.05

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