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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,696.48, 125,552.99 and 27,513.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,696.48, 125,552.99 and 27,513.80 is: 41,273.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,696.48 : 125,552.99 = 27,513.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,696.48/125,552.99 = 27,513.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,696.48x = 125,552.99 × 27,513.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,696.48x = 3,454,439,856.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,454,439,856.26/83,696.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,273.42

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