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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,529.18, 125,280.54 and 27,369.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,529.18, 125,280.54 and 27,369.18 is: 41,049.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,529.18 : 125,280.54 = 27,369.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,529.18/125,280.54 = 27,369.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,529.18x = 125,280.54 × 27,369.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,529.18x = 3,428,825,649.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,428,825,649.76/83,529.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,049.44

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