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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,147.63, 124,722.52 and 27,743.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,147.63, 124,722.52 and 27,743.63 is: 41,615.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,147.63 : 124,722.52 = 27,743.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,147.63/124,722.52 = 27,743.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,147.63x = 124,722.52 × 27,743.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,147.63x = 3,460,254,754.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,254,754.58/83,147.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,615.80

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