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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,342.00, 125,020.58 and 27,167.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,342.00, 125,020.58 and 27,167.69 is: 40,754.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,342.00 : 125,020.58 = 27,167.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,342.00/125,020.58 = 27,167.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,342.00x = 125,020.58 × 27,167.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,342.00x = 3,396,520,537.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,520,537.77/83,342.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,754.01

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