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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,069.37, 124,600.82 and 27,665.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,069.37, 124,600.82 and 27,665.37 is: 41,496.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,069.37 : 124,600.82 = 27,665.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,069.37/124,600.82 = 27,665.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,069.37x = 124,600.82 × 27,665.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,069.37x = 3,447,127,649.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,127,649.28/83,069.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,496.98

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