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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,325.75, 125,001.66 and 27,152.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,325.75, 125,001.66 and 27,152.82 is: 40,733.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,325.75 : 125,001.66 = 27,152.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,325.75/125,001.66 = 27,152.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,325.75x = 125,001.66 × 27,152.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,325.75x = 3,394,147,573.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,394,147,573.68/83,325.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,733.48

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