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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,222.26, 124,840.26 and 27,061.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,222.26, 124,840.26 and 27,061.09 is: 40,593.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,222.26 : 124,840.26 = 27,061.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,222.26/124,840.26 = 27,061.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,222.26x = 124,840.26 × 27,061.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,222.26x = 3,378,313,275.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,313,275.49/83,222.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,593.87

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