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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,416.64, 125,144.40 and 27,259.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,416.64, 125,144.40 and 27,259.34 is: 40,895.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,416.64 : 125,144.40 = 27,259.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,416.64/125,144.40 = 27,259.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,416.64x = 125,144.40 × 27,259.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,416.64x = 3,411,353,748.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,353,748.70/83,416.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,895.36

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