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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,212.13, 124,818.20 and 27,808.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,212.13, 124,818.20 and 27,808.13 is: 41,712.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,212.13 : 124,818.20 = 27,808.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,212.13/124,818.20 = 27,808.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,212.13x = 124,818.20 × 27,808.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,212.13x = 3,470,959,968.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,959,968.83/83,212.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,712.19

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