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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,148.63, 124,724.02 and 27,744.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,148.63, 124,724.02 and 27,744.63 is: 41,617.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,148.63 : 124,724.02 = 27,744.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,148.63/124,724.02 = 27,744.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,148.63x = 124,724.02 × 27,744.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,148.63x = 3,460,421,787.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,421,787.01/83,148.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,617.30

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