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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,452.50, 125,198.44 and 27,292.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,452.50, 125,198.44 and 27,292.39 is: 40,945.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,452.50 : 125,198.44 = 27,292.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,452.50/125,198.44 = 27,292.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,452.50x = 125,198.44 × 27,292.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,452.50x = 3,416,964,270.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,964,270.64/83,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,945.02

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