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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,733.90, 125,611.74 and 27,579.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,733.90, 125,611.74 and 27,579.75 is: 41,373.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,733.90 : 125,611.74 = 27,579.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,733.90/125,611.74 = 27,579.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,733.90x = 125,611.74 × 27,579.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,733.90x = 3,464,340,386.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,464,340,386.27/83,733.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,373.21

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