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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,675.88, 125,517.85 and 27,514.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,675.88, 125,517.85 and 27,514.74 is: 41,273.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,675.88 : 125,517.85 = 27,514.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,675.88/125,517.85 = 27,514.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,675.88x = 125,517.85 × 27,514.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,675.88x = 3,453,591,008.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,591,008.11/83,675.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,273.44

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