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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,232.45, 124,860.51 and 27,054.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,232.45, 124,860.51 and 27,054.36 is: 40,585.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,232.45 : 124,860.51 = 27,054.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,232.45/124,860.51 = 27,054.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,232.45x = 124,860.51 × 27,054.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,232.45x = 3,378,021,187.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,021,187.32/83,232.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,585.39

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