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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,659.05, 125,503.20 and 27,483.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,659.05, 125,503.20 and 27,483.57 is: 41,230.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,659.05 : 125,503.20 = 27,483.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,659.05/125,503.20 = 27,483.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,659.05x = 125,503.20 × 27,483.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,659.05x = 3,449,275,982.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,449,275,982.42/83,659.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,230.16

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