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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,235.26, 124,854.04 and 27,075.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,235.26, 124,854.04 and 27,075.66 is: 40,613.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,235.26 : 124,854.04 = 27,075.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,235.26/124,854.04 = 27,075.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,235.26x = 124,854.04 × 27,075.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,235.26x = 3,380,505,179.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,505,179.00/83,235.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,613.86

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