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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,368.83, 125,067.02 and 27,192.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,368.83, 125,067.02 and 27,192.63 is: 40,793.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,368.83 : 125,067.02 = 27,192.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,368.83/125,067.02 = 27,192.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,368.83x = 125,067.02 × 27,192.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,368.83x = 3,400,901,064.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,901,064.10/83,368.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,793.44

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