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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,077.25, 124,612.63 and 27,673.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,077.25, 124,612.63 and 27,673.25 is: 41,508.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,077.25 : 124,612.63 = 27,673.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,077.25/124,612.63 = 27,673.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,077.25x = 124,612.63 × 27,673.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,077.25x = 3,448,435,770.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,448,435,770.90/83,077.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,508.79

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