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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,261.98, 124,894.16 and 27,102.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,261.98, 124,894.16 and 27,102.39 is: 40,653.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,261.98 : 124,894.16 = 27,102.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,261.98/124,894.16 = 27,102.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,261.98x = 124,894.16 × 27,102.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,261.98x = 3,384,929,883.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,929,883.26/83,261.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,653.97

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