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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,441.64, 125,170.13 and 27,282.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,441.64, 125,170.13 and 27,282.04 is: 40,925.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,441.64 : 125,170.13 = 27,282.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,441.64/125,170.13 = 27,282.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,441.64x = 125,170.13 × 27,282.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,441.64x = 3,414,896,493.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414,896,493.47/83,441.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,925.57

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