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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,173.22, 124,777.34 and 27,008.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,173.22, 124,777.34 and 27,008.93 is: 40,519.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,173.22 : 124,777.34 = 27,008.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,173.22/124,777.34 = 27,008.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,173.22x = 124,777.34 × 27,008.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,173.22x = 3,370,102,441.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,370,102,441.65/83,173.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,519.08

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