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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,250.68, 124,847.76 and 27,076.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,250.68, 124,847.76 and 27,076.85 is: 40,606.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,250.68 : 124,847.76 = 27,076.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,250.68/124,847.76 = 27,076.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,250.68x = 124,847.76 × 27,076.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,250.68x = 3,380,484,488.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,484,488.59/83,250.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,606.09

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