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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,372.04, 125,058.06 and 28,006.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,372.04, 125,058.06 and 28,006.92 is: 42,010.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,372.04 : 125,058.06 = 28,006.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,372.04/125,058.06 = 28,006.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,372.04x = 125,058.06 × 28,006.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,372.04x = 3,502,491,081.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,502,491,081.78/83,372.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,010.38

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