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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,344.33, 124,973.97 and 27,148.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,344.33, 124,973.97 and 27,148.29 is: 40,708.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,344.33 : 124,973.97 = 27,148.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,344.33/124,973.97 = 27,148.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,344.33x = 124,973.97 × 27,148.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,344.33x = 3,392,829,580.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,392,829,580.01/83,344.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,708.58

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