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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,445.10, 125,195.60 and 27,287.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,445.10, 125,195.60 and 27,287.80 is: 40,940.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,445.10 : 125,195.60 = 27,287.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,445.10/125,195.60 = 27,287.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,445.10x = 125,195.60 × 27,287.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,445.10x = 3,416,312,493.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,312,493.68/83,445.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,940.84

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