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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,733.12, 125,618.04 and 27,570.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,733.12, 125,618.04 and 27,570.96 is: 41,362.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,733.12 : 125,618.04 = 27,570.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,733.12/125,618.04 = 27,570.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,733.12x = 125,618.04 × 27,570.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,733.12x = 3,463,409,956.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,409,956.12/83,733.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,362.49

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