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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,175.39, 124,798.82 and 27,032.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,175.39, 124,798.82 and 27,032.70 is: 40,560.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,175.39 : 124,798.82 = 27,032.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,175.39/124,798.82 = 27,032.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,175.39x = 124,798.82 × 27,032.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,175.39x = 3,373,648,926.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,373,648,926.25/83,175.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,560.66

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