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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,195.16, 124,799.64 and 27,034.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,195.16, 124,799.64 and 27,034.02 is: 40,553.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,195.16 : 124,799.64 = 27,034.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,195.16/124,799.64 = 27,034.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,195.16x = 124,799.64 × 27,034.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,195.16x = 3,373,835,963.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,373,835,963.75/83,195.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,553.27

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