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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,371.40, 125,067.38 and 27,196.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,371.40, 125,067.38 and 27,196.48 is: 40,798.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,371.40 : 125,067.38 = 27,196.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,371.40/125,067.38 = 27,196.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,371.40x = 125,067.38 × 27,196.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,371.40x = 3,401,392,498.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,401,392,498.82/83,371.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,798.07

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