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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,733.90, 125,564.40 and 27,552.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,733.90, 125,564.40 and 27,552.30 is: 41,316.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,733.90 : 125,564.40 = 27,552.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,733.90/125,564.40 = 27,552.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,733.90x = 125,564.40 × 27,552.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,733.90x = 3,459,588,018.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,588,018.12/83,733.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,316.46

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