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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,296.40, 124,944.48 and 27,136.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,296.40, 124,944.48 and 27,136.40 is: 40,704.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,296.40 : 124,944.48 = 27,136.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,296.40/124,944.48 = 27,136.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,296.40x = 124,944.48 × 27,136.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,296.40x = 3,390,542,762.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,542,762.35/83,296.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,704.56

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