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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,236.77, 124,852.19 and 27,076.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,236.77, 124,852.19 and 27,076.50 is: 40,613.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,236.77 : 124,852.19 = 27,076.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,236.77/124,852.19 = 27,076.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,236.77x = 124,852.19 × 27,076.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,236.77x = 3,380,560,187.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,560,187.15/83,236.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,613.78

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