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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,532.16, 125,298.56 and 27,371.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,532.16, 125,298.56 and 27,371.84 is: 41,057.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,532.16 : 125,298.56 = 27,371.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,532.16/125,298.56 = 27,371.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,532.16x = 125,298.56 × 27,371.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,532.16x = 3,429,652,136.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,652,136.55/83,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,057.86

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