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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,732.78, 125,616.46 and 27,576.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,732.78, 125,616.46 and 27,576.24 is: 41,370.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,732.78 : 125,616.46 = 27,576.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,732.78/125,616.46 = 27,576.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,732.78x = 125,616.46 × 27,576.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,732.78x = 3,464,029,648.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,464,029,648.91/83,732.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,370.05

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