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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,650.05, 125,489.66 and 27,474.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,650.05, 125,489.66 and 27,474.53 is: 41,216.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,650.05 : 125,489.66 = 27,474.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,650.05/125,489.66 = 27,474.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,650.05x = 125,489.66 × 27,474.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,650.05x = 3,447,768,663.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,768,663.54/83,650.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,216.58

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