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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,267.46, 124,902.33 and 27,107.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,267.46, 124,902.33 and 27,107.85 is: 40,662.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,267.46 : 124,902.33 = 27,107.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,267.46/124,902.33 = 27,107.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,267.46x = 124,902.33 × 27,107.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,267.46x = 3,385,833,626.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,833,626.29/83,267.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,662.15

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