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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,480.10, 125,232.30 and 27,306.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,480.10, 125,232.30 and 27,306.60 is: 40,963.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,480.10 : 125,232.30 = 27,306.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,480.10/125,232.30 = 27,306.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,480.10x = 125,232.30 × 27,306.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,480.10x = 3,419,668,323.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,419,668,323.18/83,480.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,963.87

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