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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,175.63, 124,799.19 and 27,032.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,175.63, 124,799.19 and 27,032.95 is: 40,561.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,175.63 : 124,799.19 = 27,032.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,175.63/124,799.19 = 27,032.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,175.63x = 124,799.19 × 27,032.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,175.63x = 3,373,690,263.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,373,690,263.31/83,175.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,561.04

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