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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,225.46, 124,812.27 and 27,808.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,225.46, 124,812.27 and 27,808.50 is: 41,704.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,225.46 : 124,812.27 = 27,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,225.46/124,812.27 = 27,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,225.46x = 124,812.27 × 27,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,225.46x = 3,470,842,010.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,842,010.30/83,225.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,704.09

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