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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,584.32, 125,288.40 and 27,409.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,584.32, 125,288.40 and 27,409.77 is: 41,085.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,584.32 : 125,288.40 = 27,409.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,584.32/125,288.40 = 27,409.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,584.32x = 125,288.40 × 27,409.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,584.32x = 3,434,126,227.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,434,126,227.67/83,584.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,085.77

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