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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,452.41, 125,186.31 and 27,292.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,452.41, 125,186.31 and 27,292.82 is: 40,941.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,452.41 : 125,186.31 = 27,292.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,452.41/125,186.31 = 27,292.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,452.41x = 125,186.31 × 27,292.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,452.41x = 3,416,686,799.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,686,799.36/83,452.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,941.74

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