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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,700.59, 125,537.00 and 27,541.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,700.59, 125,537.00 and 27,541.40 is: 41,307.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,700.59 : 125,537.00 = 27,541.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,700.59/125,537.00 = 27,541.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,700.59x = 125,537.00 × 27,541.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,700.59x = 3,457,463,966.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,463,966.41/83,700.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,307.52

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