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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,692.14, 125,524.32 and 27,532.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,692.14, 125,524.32 and 27,532.92 is: 41,294.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,692.14 : 125,524.32 = 27,532.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,692.14/125,524.32 = 27,532.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,692.14x = 125,524.32 × 27,532.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,692.14x = 3,456,051,060.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,051,060.61/83,692.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,294.81

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