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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,518.34, 125,282.43 and 27,364.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,518.34, 125,282.43 and 27,364.34 is: 41,048.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,518.34 : 125,282.43 = 27,364.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,518.34/125,282.43 = 27,364.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,518.34x = 125,282.43 × 27,364.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,518.34x = 3,428,271,010.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,428,271,010.55/83,518.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,048.12

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