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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,666.10, 125,504.60 and 27,491.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,666.10, 125,504.60 and 27,491.18 is: 41,238.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,666.10 : 125,504.60 = 27,491.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,666.10/125,504.60 = 27,491.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,666.10x = 125,504.60 × 27,491.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,666.10x = 3,450,269,549.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,450,269,549.43/83,666.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,238.56

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