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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,726.10, 125,564.10 and 27,555.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,726.10, 125,564.10 and 27,555.84 is: 41,325.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,726.10 : 125,564.10 = 27,555.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,726.10/125,564.10 = 27,555.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,726.10x = 125,564.10 × 27,555.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,726.10x = 3,460,024,249.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,024,249.34/83,726.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,325.52

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