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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,488.66, 125,228.13 and 27,365.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,488.66, 125,228.13 and 27,365.38 is: 41,046.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,488.66 : 125,228.13 = 27,365.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,488.66/125,228.13 = 27,365.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,488.66x = 125,228.13 × 27,365.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,488.66x = 3,426,915,364.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,915,364.14/83,488.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,046.48

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