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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,208.75, 124,813.13 and 27,804.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,208.75, 124,813.13 and 27,804.75 is: 41,707.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,208.75 : 124,813.13 = 27,804.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,208.75/124,813.13 = 27,804.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,208.75x = 124,813.13 × 27,804.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,208.75x = 3,470,397,737.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,397,737.34/83,208.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,707.13

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