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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,282.16, 124,933.61 and 27,127.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,282.16, 124,933.61 and 27,127.94 is: 40,695.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,282.16 : 124,933.61 = 27,127.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,282.16/124,933.61 = 27,127.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,282.16x = 124,933.61 × 27,127.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,282.16x = 3,389,191,699.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,191,699.27/83,282.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,695.29

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