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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,393.12, 125,096.57 and 27,231.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,393.12, 125,096.57 and 27,231.98 is: 40,850.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,393.12 : 125,096.57 = 27,231.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,393.12/125,096.57 = 27,231.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,393.12x = 125,096.57 × 27,231.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,393.12x = 3,406,626,530.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,406,626,530.67/83,393.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,850.21

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