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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,232.46, 124,822.77 and 27,815.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,232.46, 124,822.77 and 27,815.50 is: 41,714.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,232.46 : 124,822.77 = 27,815.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,232.46/124,822.77 = 27,815.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,232.46x = 124,822.77 × 27,815.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,232.46x = 3,472,007,758.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,007,758.94/83,232.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,714.59

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