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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,112.04, 124,693.98 and 27,746.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,112.04, 124,693.98 and 27,746.92 is: 41,629.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,112.04 : 124,693.98 = 27,746.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,112.04/124,693.98 = 27,746.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,112.04x = 124,693.98 × 27,746.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,112.04x = 3,459,873,887.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,873,887.54/83,112.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,629.03

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