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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,417.64, 125,145.90 and 27,260.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,417.64, 125,145.90 and 27,260.34 is: 40,896.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,417.64 : 125,145.90 = 27,260.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,417.64/125,145.90 = 27,260.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,417.64x = 125,145.90 × 27,260.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,417.64x = 3,411,519,783.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,519,783.61/83,417.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,896.86

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