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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,263.46, 124,896.33 and 27,103.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,263.46, 124,896.33 and 27,103.85 is: 40,656.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,263.46 : 124,896.33 = 27,103.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,263.46/124,896.33 = 27,103.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,263.46x = 124,896.33 × 27,103.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,263.46x = 3,385,170,769.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,170,769.39/83,263.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,656.14

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