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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,227.20, 124,852.64 and 27,049.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,227.20, 124,852.64 and 27,049.24 is: 40,577.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,227.20 : 124,852.64 = 27,049.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,227.20/124,852.64 = 27,049.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,227.20x = 124,852.64 × 27,049.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,227.20x = 3,377,169,023.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,169,023.99/83,227.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,577.71

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