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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,005.60, 124,508.40 and 27,601.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,005.60, 124,508.40 and 27,601.60 is: 41,402.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,005.60 : 124,508.40 = 27,601.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,005.60/124,508.40 = 27,601.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,005.60x = 124,508.40 × 27,601.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,005.60x = 3,436,631,053.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,631,053.44/83,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,402.40

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