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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,568.46, 125,352.06 and 27,447.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,568.46, 125,352.06 and 27,447.52 is: 41,171.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,568.46 : 125,352.06 = 27,447.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,568.46/125,352.06 = 27,447.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,568.46x = 125,352.06 × 27,447.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,568.46x = 3,440,603,173.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,440,603,173.89/83,568.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,171.07

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