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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,226.10, 124,852.48 and 27,061.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,226.10, 124,852.48 and 27,061.88 is: 40,597.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,226.10 : 124,852.48 = 27,061.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,226.10/124,852.48 = 27,061.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,226.10x = 124,852.48 × 27,061.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,226.10x = 3,378,742,831.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,742,831.46/83,226.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,597.15

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