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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,236.29, 124,855.58 and 27,076.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,236.29, 124,855.58 and 27,076.69 is: 40,615.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,236.29 : 124,855.58 = 27,076.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,236.29/124,855.58 = 27,076.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,236.29x = 124,855.58 × 27,076.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,236.29x = 3,380,676,108.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,676,108.96/83,236.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,615.41

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