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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,285.40, 124,928.10 and 27,125.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,285.40, 124,928.10 and 27,125.40 is: 40,688.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,285.40 : 124,928.10 = 27,125.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,285.40/124,928.10 = 27,125.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,285.40x = 124,928.10 × 27,125.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,285.40x = 3,388,724,683.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,724,683.74/83,285.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,688.10

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