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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,723.27, 125,602.18 and 27,566.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,723.27, 125,602.18 and 27,566.73 is: 41,355.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,723.27 : 125,602.18 = 27,566.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,723.27/125,602.18 = 27,566.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,723.27x = 125,602.18 × 27,566.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,723.27x = 3,462,441,314.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,441,314.55/83,723.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,355.78

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