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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,175.60, 124,799.14 and 27,032.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,175.60, 124,799.14 and 27,032.92 is: 40,561.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,175.60 : 124,799.14 = 27,032.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,175.60/124,799.14 = 27,032.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,175.60x = 124,799.14 × 27,032.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,175.60x = 3,373,685,167.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,373,685,167.69/83,175.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,561.00

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