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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,687.61, 125,525.33 and 27,527.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,687.61, 125,525.33 and 27,527.07 is: 41,288.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,687.61 : 125,525.33 = 27,527.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,687.61/125,525.33 = 27,527.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,687.61x = 125,525.33 × 27,527.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,687.61x = 3,455,344,408.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,344,408.05/83,687.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,288.60

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