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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,716.90, 125,592.65 and 27,560.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,716.90, 125,592.65 and 27,560.38 is: 41,346.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,716.90 : 125,592.65 = 27,560.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,716.90/125,592.65 = 27,560.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,716.90x = 125,592.65 × 27,560.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,716.90x = 3,461,381,159.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,381,159.21/83,716.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,346.27

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