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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,018.13, 124,527.19 and 27,614.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,018.13, 124,527.19 and 27,614.13 is: 41,421.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,018.13 : 124,527.19 = 27,614.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,018.13/124,527.19 = 27,614.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,018.13x = 124,527.19 × 27,614.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,018.13x = 3,438,710,013.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,438,710,013.19/83,018.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,421.19

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