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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,232.82, 124,861.08 and 27,054.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,232.82, 124,861.08 and 27,054.87 is: 40,586.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,232.82 : 124,861.08 = 27,054.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,232.82/124,861.08 = 27,054.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,232.82x = 124,861.08 × 27,054.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,232.82x = 3,378,099,527.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,099,527.88/83,232.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,586.15

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