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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,584.63, 125,372.53 and 27,417.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,584.63, 125,372.53 and 27,417.34 is: 41,124.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,584.63 : 125,372.53 = 27,417.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,584.63/125,372.53 = 27,417.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,584.63x = 125,372.53 × 27,417.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,584.63x = 3,437,381,281.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,437,381,281.67/83,584.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,124.56

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