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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,392.10, 125,115.83 and 27,234.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,392.10, 125,115.83 and 27,234.04 is: 40,860.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,392.10 : 125,115.83 = 27,234.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,392.10/125,115.83 = 27,234.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,392.10x = 125,115.83 × 27,234.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,392.10x = 3,407,409,692.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,409,692.27/83,392.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,860.10

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