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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,306.44, 124,959.56 and 27,146.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,306.44, 124,959.56 and 27,146.46 is: 40,719.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,306.44 : 124,959.56 = 27,146.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,306.44/124,959.56 = 27,146.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,306.44x = 124,959.56 × 27,146.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,306.44x = 3,392,209,697.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,392,209,697.16/83,306.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,719.66

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