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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,435.16, 125,126.54 and 27,262.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,435.16, 125,126.54 and 27,262.46 is: 40,885.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,435.16 : 125,126.54 = 27,262.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,435.16/125,126.54 = 27,262.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,435.16x = 125,126.54 × 27,262.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,435.16x = 3,411,257,291.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,257,291.69/83,435.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,885.13

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