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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,367.33, 125,064.77 and 27,191.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,367.33, 125,064.77 and 27,191.13 is: 40,791.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,367.33 : 125,064.77 = 27,191.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,367.33/125,064.77 = 27,191.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,367.33x = 125,064.77 × 27,191.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,367.33x = 3,400,652,283.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,652,283.53/83,367.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,791.19

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