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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,385.45, 125,081.82 and 27,225.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,385.45, 125,081.82 and 27,225.11 is: 40,838.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,385.45 : 125,081.82 = 27,225.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,385.45/125,081.82 = 27,225.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,385.45x = 125,081.82 × 27,225.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,385.45x = 3,405,366,621.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,405,366,621.20/83,385.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,838.86

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