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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,263.58, 124,896.56 and 27,103.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,263.58, 124,896.56 and 27,103.98 is: 40,656.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,263.58 : 124,896.56 = 27,103.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,263.58/124,896.56 = 27,103.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,263.58x = 124,896.56 × 27,103.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,263.58x = 3,385,193,932.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,193,932.07/83,263.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,656.36

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