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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,263.02, 124,896.07 and 27,102.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,263.02, 124,896.07 and 27,102.90 is: 40,654.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,263.02 : 124,896.07 = 27,102.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,263.02/124,896.07 = 27,102.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,263.02x = 124,896.07 × 27,102.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,263.02x = 3,385,046,197.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,046,197.84/83,263.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,654.86

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