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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,385.56, 125,091.30 and 27,994.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,385.56, 125,091.30 and 27,994.52 is: 41,996.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,385.56 : 125,091.30 = 27,994.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,385.56/125,091.30 = 27,994.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,385.56x = 125,091.30 × 27,994.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,385.56x = 3,501,871,317.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,501,871,317.38/83,385.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,996.13

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