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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,232.66, 124,833.50 and 27,056.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,232.66, 124,833.50 and 27,056.08 is: 40,579.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,232.66 : 124,833.50 = 27,056.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,232.66/124,833.50 = 27,056.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,232.66x = 124,833.50 × 27,056.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,232.66x = 3,377,504,734.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,504,734.90/83,232.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,579.08

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