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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,163.12, 124,753.08 and 27,000.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,163.12, 124,753.08 and 27,000.88 is: 40,504.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,163.12 : 124,753.08 = 27,000.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,163.12/124,753.08 = 27,000.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,163.12x = 124,753.08 × 27,000.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,163.12x = 3,368,442,942.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,368,442,942.71/83,163.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,504.05

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