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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,651.29, 125,450.32 and 27,478.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,651.29, 125,450.32 and 27,478.36 is: 41,208.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,651.29 : 125,450.32 = 27,478.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,651.29/125,450.32 = 27,478.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,651.29x = 125,450.32 × 27,478.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,651.29x = 3,447,168,917.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,168,917.68/83,651.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,208.80

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