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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,296.50, 124,957.76 and 27,123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,296.50, 124,957.76 and 27,123.36 is: 40,689.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,296.50 : 124,957.76 = 27,123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,296.50/124,957.76 = 27,123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,296.50x = 124,957.76 × 27,123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,296.50x = 3,389,274,173.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,274,173.66/83,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,689.27

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