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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,698.33, 125,533.62 and 27,539.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,698.33, 125,533.62 and 27,539.14 is: 41,304.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,698.33 : 125,533.62 = 27,539.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,698.33/125,533.62 = 27,539.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,698.33x = 125,533.62 × 27,539.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,698.33x = 3,457,087,622.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,087,622.05/83,698.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,304.14

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