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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,500.26, 125,224.35 and 27,327.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,500.26, 125,224.35 and 27,327.84 is: 40,983.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,500.26 : 125,224.35 = 27,327.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,500.26/125,224.35 = 27,327.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,500.26x = 125,224.35 × 27,327.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,500.26x = 3,422,111,000.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,111,000.90/83,500.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,983.24

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