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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,276.16, 124,882.88 and 27,101.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,276.16, 124,882.88 and 27,101.52 is: 40,642.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,276.16 : 124,882.88 = 27,101.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,276.16/124,882.88 = 27,101.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,276.16x = 124,882.88 × 27,101.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,276.16x = 3,384,515,869.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,515,869.98/83,276.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,642.07

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