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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,632.47, 125,422.27 and 27,463.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,632.47, 125,422.27 and 27,463.32 is: 41,186.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,632.47 : 125,422.27 = 27,463.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,632.47/125,422.27 = 27,463.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,632.47x = 125,422.27 × 27,463.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,632.47x = 3,444,511,936.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,511,936.14/83,632.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,186.30

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