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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,417.14, 125,145.15 and 27,259.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,417.14, 125,145.15 and 27,259.84 is: 40,896.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,417.14 : 125,145.15 = 27,259.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,417.14/125,145.15 = 27,259.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,417.14x = 125,145.15 × 27,259.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,417.14x = 3,411,436,765.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,436,765.78/83,417.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,896.11

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