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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,210.63, 124,815.94 and 27,806.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,210.63, 124,815.94 and 27,806.63 is: 41,709.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,210.63 : 124,815.94 = 27,806.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,210.63/124,815.94 = 27,806.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,210.63x = 124,815.94 × 27,806.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,210.63x = 3,470,709,968.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,709,968.09/83,210.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,709.94

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