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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,670.10, 125,510.60 and 27,495.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,670.10, 125,510.60 and 27,495.18 is: 41,244.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,670.10 : 125,510.60 = 27,495.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,670.10/125,510.60 = 27,495.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,670.10x = 125,510.60 × 27,495.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,670.10x = 3,450,936,538.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,450,936,538.91/83,670.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,244.56

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