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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,559.58, 125,365.38 and 27,400.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,559.58, 125,365.38 and 27,400.12 is: 41,108.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,559.58 : 125,365.38 = 27,400.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,559.58/125,365.38 = 27,400.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,559.58x = 125,365.38 × 27,400.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,559.58x = 3,435,026,455.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,435,026,455.85/83,559.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,108.71

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