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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,461.32, 125,199.66 and 27,301.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,461.32, 125,199.66 and 27,301.74 is: 40,955.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,461.32 : 125,199.66 = 27,301.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,461.32/125,199.66 = 27,301.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,461.32x = 125,199.66 × 27,301.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,461.32x = 3,418,168,565.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,168,565.41/83,461.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,955.12

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