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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,455.09, 125,202.33 and 27,294.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,455.09, 125,202.33 and 27,294.99 is: 40,948.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,455.09 : 125,202.33 = 27,294.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,455.09/125,202.33 = 27,294.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,455.09x = 125,202.33 × 27,294.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,455.09x = 3,417,395,719.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,395,719.32/83,455.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,948.92

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