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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,297.50, 124,959.26 and 27,124.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,297.50, 124,959.26 and 27,124.36 is: 40,690.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,297.50 : 124,959.26 = 27,124.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,297.50/124,959.26 = 27,124.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,297.50x = 124,959.26 × 27,124.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,297.50x = 3,389,439,953.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,439,953.57/83,297.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,690.78

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