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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,069.12, 124,600.44 and 27,665.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,069.12, 124,600.44 and 27,665.12 is: 41,496.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,069.12 : 124,600.44 = 27,665.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,069.12/124,600.44 = 27,665.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,069.12x = 124,600.44 × 27,665.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,069.12x = 3,447,086,124.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,086,124.65/83,069.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,496.60

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