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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,294.45, 124,941.58 and 27,134.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,294.45, 124,941.58 and 27,134.47 is: 40,701.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,294.45 : 124,941.58 = 27,134.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,294.45/124,941.58 = 27,134.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,294.45x = 124,941.58 × 27,134.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,294.45x = 3,390,223,174.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,223,174.07/83,294.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,701.67

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