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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,719.14, 125,564.76 and 27,559.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,719.14, 125,564.76 and 27,559.86 is: 41,335.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,719.14 : 125,564.76 = 27,559.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,719.14/125,564.76 = 27,559.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,719.14x = 125,564.76 × 27,559.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,719.14x = 3,460,547,206.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,547,206.53/83,719.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,335.20

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