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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,453.50, 125,199.94 and 27,293.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,453.50, 125,199.94 and 27,293.39 is: 40,946.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,453.50 : 125,199.94 = 27,293.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,453.50/125,199.94 = 27,293.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,453.50x = 125,199.94 × 27,293.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,453.50x = 3,417,130,790.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,130,790.40/83,453.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.52

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