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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,734.22, 125,609.22 and 27,551.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,734.22, 125,609.22 and 27,551.41 is: 41,329.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,734.22 : 125,609.22 = 27,551.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,734.22/125,609.22 = 27,551.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,734.22x = 125,609.22 × 27,551.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,734.22x = 3,460,710,805.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,710,805.98/83,734.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,329.71

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