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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,701.02, 125,570.03 and 27,538.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,701.02, 125,570.03 and 27,538.86 is: 41,314.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,701.02 : 125,570.03 = 27,538.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,701.02/125,570.03 = 27,538.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,701.02x = 125,570.03 × 27,538.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,701.02x = 3,458,055,338.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,055,338.67/83,701.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,314.38

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