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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,466.22, 125,172.90 and 27,293.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,466.22, 125,172.90 and 27,293.35 is: 40,931.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,466.22 : 125,172.90 = 27,293.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,466.22/125,172.90 = 27,293.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,466.22x = 125,172.90 × 27,293.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,466.22x = 3,416,387,770.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,387,770.22/83,466.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,931.38

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