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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,699.08, 125,534.75 and 27,539.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,699.08, 125,534.75 and 27,539.89 is: 41,305.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,699.08 : 125,534.75 = 27,539.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,699.08/125,534.75 = 27,539.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,699.08x = 125,534.75 × 27,539.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,699.08x = 3,457,212,754.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,212,754.64/83,699.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,305.27

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