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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,267.96, 124,903.08 and 27,108.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,267.96, 124,903.08 and 27,108.35 is: 40,662.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,267.96 : 124,903.08 = 27,108.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,267.96/124,903.08 = 27,108.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,267.96x = 124,903.08 × 27,108.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,267.96x = 3,385,916,408.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,916,408.72/83,267.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,662.90

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