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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,425.15, 125,124.44 and 27,264.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,425.15, 125,124.44 and 27,264.79 is: 40,892.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,425.15 : 125,124.44 = 27,264.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,425.15/125,124.44 = 27,264.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,425.15x = 125,124.44 × 27,264.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,425.15x = 3,411,490,954.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,490,954.85/83,425.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,892.84

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