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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,370.50, 125,068.81 and 27,197.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,370.50, 125,068.81 and 27,197.63 is: 40,800.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,370.50 : 125,068.81 = 27,197.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,370.50/125,068.81 = 27,197.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,370.50x = 125,068.81 × 27,197.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,370.50x = 3,401,575,218.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,401,575,218.92/83,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,800.71

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