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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,287.87, 124,944.74 and 27,114.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,287.87, 124,944.74 and 27,114.77 is: 40,676.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,287.87 : 124,944.74 = 27,114.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,287.87/124,944.74 = 27,114.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,287.87x = 124,944.74 × 27,114.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,287.87x = 3,387,847,887.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,387,847,887.81/83,287.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,676.37

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