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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,365.56, 125,061.41 and 27,192.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,365.56, 125,061.41 and 27,192.70 is: 40,793.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,365.56 : 125,061.41 = 27,192.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,365.56/125,061.41 = 27,192.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,365.56x = 125,061.41 × 27,192.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,365.56x = 3,400,757,628.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,757,628.02/83,365.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,793.32

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