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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,367.40, 125,061.38 and 27,192.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,367.40, 125,061.38 and 27,192.49 is: 40,792.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,367.40 : 125,061.38 = 27,192.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,367.40/125,061.38 = 27,192.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,367.40x = 125,061.38 × 27,192.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,367.40x = 3,400,729,563.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,729,563.77/83,367.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,792.08

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