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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,718.15, 125,594.53 and 27,561.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,718.15, 125,594.53 and 27,561.63 is: 41,348.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,718.15 : 125,594.53 = 27,561.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,718.15/125,594.53 = 27,561.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,718.15x = 125,594.53 × 27,561.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,718.15x = 3,461,589,965.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,589,965.88/83,718.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,348.14

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