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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,017.04, 124,526.64 and 27,613.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,017.04, 124,526.64 and 27,613.04 is: 41,419.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,017.04 : 124,526.64 = 27,613.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,017.04/124,526.64 = 27,613.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,017.04x = 124,526.64 × 27,613.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,017.04x = 3,438,559,091.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,438,559,091.39/83,017.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,419.92

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