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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,395.04, 125,093.63 and 27,234.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,395.04, 125,093.63 and 27,234.71 is: 40,852.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,395.04 : 125,093.63 = 27,234.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,395.04/125,093.63 = 27,234.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,395.04x = 125,093.63 × 27,234.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,395.04x = 3,406,888,735.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,406,888,735.90/83,395.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,852.41

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