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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,444.87, 125,175 and 27,285.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,444.87, 125,175 and 27,285.27 is: 40,930.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,444.87 : 125,175 = 27,285.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,444.87/125,175 = 27,285.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,444.87x = 125,175 × 27,285.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,444.87x = 3,415,433,046.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,433,046.38/83,444.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,930.41

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