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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,497.12, 125,261.04 and 27,340.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,497.12, 125,261.04 and 27,340.36 is: 41,015.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,497.12 : 125,261.04 = 27,340.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,497.12/125,261.04 = 27,340.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,497.12x = 125,261.04 × 27,340.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,497.12x = 3,424,681,927.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,424,681,927.57/83,497.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,015.57

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