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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,360.42, 124,977.75 and 27,166.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,360.42, 124,977.75 and 27,166.98 is: 40,729.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,360.42 : 124,977.75 = 27,166.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,360.42/124,977.75 = 27,166.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,360.42x = 124,977.75 × 27,166.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,360.42x = 3,395,268,034.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395,268,034.70/83,360.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,729.98

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