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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,339.46, 125,022.18 and 27,922.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,339.46, 125,022.18 and 27,922.50 is: 41,888.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,339.46 : 125,022.18 = 27,922.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,339.46/125,022.18 = 27,922.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,339.46x = 125,022.18 × 27,922.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,339.46x = 3,490,931,821.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,490,931,821.05/83,339.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,888.10

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