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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,570.16, 125,358.24 and 27,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,570.16, 125,358.24 and 27,411.60 is: 41,118.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,570.16 : 125,358.24 = 27,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,570.16/125,358.24 = 27,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,570.16x = 125,358.24 × 27,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,570.16x = 3,436,269,931.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,269,931.58/83,570.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,118.38

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