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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,237.45, 124,863.04 and 27,076.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,237.45, 124,863.04 and 27,076.28 is: 40,616.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,237.45 : 124,863.04 = 27,076.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,237.45/124,863.04 = 27,076.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,237.45x = 124,863.04 × 27,076.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,237.45x = 3,380,826,118.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,826,118.37/83,237.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,616.65

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