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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,340.24, 125,017.96 and 27,165.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,340.24, 125,017.96 and 27,165.93 is: 40,751.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,340.24 : 125,017.96 = 27,165.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,340.24/125,017.96 = 27,165.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,340.24x = 125,017.96 × 27,165.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,340.24x = 3,396,229,014.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,229,014.27/83,340.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,751.37

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