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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,283.40, 124,925.10 and 27,123.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,283.40, 124,925.10 and 27,123.40 is: 40,685.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,283.40 : 124,925.10 = 27,123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,283.40/124,925.10 = 27,123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,283.40x = 124,925.10 × 27,123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,283.40x = 3,388,393,457.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,393,457.34/83,283.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,685.10

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