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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,690.10, 125,547.30 and 27,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,690.10, 125,547.30 and 27,532.80 is: 41,303.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,690.10 : 125,547.30 = 27,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,690.10/125,547.30 = 27,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,690.10x = 125,547.30 × 27,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,690.10x = 3,456,668,701.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,668,701.44/83,690.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,303.20

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