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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,399.45, 125,112.12 and 28,008.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,399.45, 125,112.12 and 28,008.41 is: 42,016.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,399.45 : 125,112.12 = 28,008.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,399.45/125,112.12 = 28,008.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,399.45x = 125,112.12 × 28,008.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,399.45x = 3,504,191,552.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,191,552.93/83,399.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,016.96

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