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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,453.13, 125,199.38 and 27,293.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,453.13, 125,199.38 and 27,293.01 is: 40,945.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,453.13 : 125,199.38 = 27,293.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,453.13/125,199.38 = 27,293.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,453.13x = 125,199.38 × 27,293.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,453.13x = 3,417,067,930.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,067,930.33/83,453.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,945.95

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