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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,387.18, 125,100.68 and 27,227.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,387.18, 125,100.68 and 27,227.39 is: 40,847.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,387.18 : 125,100.68 = 27,227.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,387.18/125,100.68 = 27,227.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,387.18x = 125,100.68 × 27,227.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,387.18x = 3,406,164,241.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,406,164,241.98/83,387.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,847.58

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