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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,255.45, 124,874.97 and 27,093.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,255.45, 124,874.97 and 27,093.29 is: 40,637.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,255.45 : 124,874.97 = 27,093.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,255.45/124,874.97 = 27,093.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,255.45x = 124,874.97 × 27,093.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,255.45x = 3,383,273,049.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383,273,049.98/83,255.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,637.26

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