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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,334.60, 124,975.95 and 27,917.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,334.60, 124,975.95 and 27,917.64 is: 41,867.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,334.60 : 124,975.95 = 27,917.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,334.60/124,975.95 = 27,917.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,334.60x = 124,975.95 × 27,917.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,334.60x = 3,489,033,580.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,033,580.76/83,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,867.77

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