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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,678.73, 125,511.75 and 27,520.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,678.73, 125,511.75 and 27,520.67 is: 41,278.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,678.73 : 125,511.75 = 27,520.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,678.73/125,511.75 = 27,520.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,678.73x = 125,511.75 × 27,520.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,678.73x = 3,454,166,825.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,454,166,825.31/83,678.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,278.91

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