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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,690.30, 125,543.72 and 27,507.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,690.30, 125,543.72 and 27,507.62 is: 41,264.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,690.30 : 125,543.72 = 27,507.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,690.30/125,543.72 = 27,507.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,690.30x = 125,543.72 × 27,507.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,690.30x = 3,453,408,177.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,408,177.89/83,690.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,264.14

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