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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,716.15, 125,591.53 and 27,559.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,716.15, 125,591.53 and 27,559.63 is: 41,345.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,716.15 : 125,591.53 = 27,559.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,716.15/125,591.53 = 27,559.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,716.15x = 125,591.53 × 27,559.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,716.15x = 3,461,255,646.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,255,646.16/83,716.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,345.14

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