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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,260.61, 124,892.48 and 27,100.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,260.61, 124,892.48 and 27,100.54 is: 40,651.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,260.61 : 124,892.48 = 27,100.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,260.61/124,892.48 = 27,100.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,260.61x = 124,892.48 × 27,100.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,260.61x = 3,384,653,649.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,653,649.94/83,260.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,651.32

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