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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,294.11, 124,941.07 and 27,134.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,294.11, 124,941.07 and 27,134.13 is: 40,701.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,294.11 : 124,941.07 = 27,134.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,294.11/124,941.07 = 27,134.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,294.11x = 124,941.07 × 27,134.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,294.11x = 3,390,167,234.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,167,234.14/83,294.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,701.17

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