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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,294.02, 124,951.44 and 27,139.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,294.02, 124,951.44 and 27,139.83 is: 40,713.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,294.02 : 124,951.44 = 27,139.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,294.02/124,951.44 = 27,139.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,294.02x = 124,951.44 × 27,139.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,294.02x = 3,391,160,839.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,391,160,839.86/83,294.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,713.14

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