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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,695.30, 125,551.22 and 27,512.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,695.30, 125,551.22 and 27,512.62 is: 41,271.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,695.30 : 125,551.22 = 27,512.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,695.30/125,551.22 = 27,512.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,695.30x = 125,551.22 × 27,512.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,695.30x = 3,454,243,006.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,454,243,006.40/83,695.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,271.65

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