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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,232.32, 124,860.33 and 27,054.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,232.32, 124,860.33 and 27,054.37 is: 40,585.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,232.32 : 124,860.33 = 27,054.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,232.32/124,860.33 = 27,054.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,232.32x = 124,860.33 × 27,054.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,232.32x = 3,378,016,806.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,016,806.57/83,232.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,585.40

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