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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,418.14, 125,146.65 and 27,260.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,418.14, 125,146.65 and 27,260.84 is: 40,897.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,418.14 : 125,146.65 = 27,260.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,418.14/125,146.65 = 27,260.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,418.14x = 125,146.65 × 27,260.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,418.14x = 3,411,602,802.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,602,802.19/83,418.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,897.61

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