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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,326.50, 125,002.79 and 27,153.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,326.50, 125,002.79 and 27,153.57 is: 40,734.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,326.50 : 125,002.79 = 27,153.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,326.50/125,002.79 = 27,153.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,326.50x = 125,002.79 × 27,153.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,326.50x = 3,394,271,872.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,394,271,872.69/83,326.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,734.60

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