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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,225.10, 124,850.98 and 27,060.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,225.10, 124,850.98 and 27,060.88 is: 40,595.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,225.10 : 124,850.98 = 27,060.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,225.10/124,850.98 = 27,060.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,225.10x = 124,850.98 × 27,060.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,225.10x = 3,378,577,387.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,577,387.66/83,225.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,595.65

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