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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,609.75, 125,422.63 and 27,450.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,609.75, 125,422.63 and 27,450.02 is: 41,177.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,609.75 : 125,422.63 = 27,450.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,609.75/125,422.63 = 27,450.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,609.75x = 125,422.63 × 27,450.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,609.75x = 3,442,853,946.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,442,853,946.88/83,609.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,177.66

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