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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,246.90, 124,870.35 and 27,092.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,246.90, 124,870.35 and 27,092.30 is: 40,638.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,246.90 : 124,870.35 = 27,092.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,246.90/124,870.35 = 27,092.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,246.90x = 124,870.35 × 27,092.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,246.90x = 3,383,024,983.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383,024,983.31/83,246.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,638.45

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