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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,352.13, 125,032.23 and 27,192.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,352.13, 125,032.23 and 27,192.13 is: 40,789.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,352.13 : 125,032.23 = 27,192.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,352.13/125,032.23 = 27,192.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,352.13x = 125,032.23 × 27,192.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,352.13x = 3,399,892,652.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,399,892,652.35/83,352.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,789.51

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