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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,676.80, 125,519.23 and 27,515.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,676.80, 125,519.23 and 27,515.66 is: 41,274.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,676.80 : 125,519.23 = 27,515.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,676.80/125,519.23 = 27,515.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,676.80x = 125,519.23 × 27,515.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,676.80x = 3,453,744,456.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,744,456.14/83,676.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,274.82

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