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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,133.40, 124,700.58 and 27,729.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,133.40, 124,700.58 and 27,729.24 is: 41,594.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,133.40 : 124,700.58 = 27,729.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,133.40/124,700.58 = 27,729.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,133.40x = 124,700.58 × 27,729.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,133.40x = 3,457,852,310.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,852,310.96/83,133.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,594.02

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