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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,260.95, 124,892.60 and 27,101.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,260.95, 124,892.60 and 27,101.37 is: 40,652.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,260.95 : 124,892.60 = 27,101.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,260.95/124,892.60 = 27,101.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,260.95x = 124,892.60 × 27,101.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,260.95x = 3,384,760,427.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,760,427.36/83,260.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,652.44

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