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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,433.60, 125,164.04 and 27,257.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,433.60, 125,164.04 and 27,257.40 is: 40,890.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,433.60 : 125,164.04 = 27,257.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,433.60/125,164.04 = 27,257.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,433.60x = 125,164.04 × 27,257.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,433.60x = 3,411,646,167.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,646,167.61/83,433.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,890.55

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