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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,686.49, 125,548.19 and 27,524.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,686.49, 125,548.19 and 27,524.33 is: 41,292.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,686.49 : 125,548.19 = 27,524.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,686.49/125,548.19 = 27,524.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,686.49x = 125,548.19 × 27,524.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,686.49x = 3,455,629,360.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,629,360.97/83,686.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,292.56

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