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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,734.93, 125,592.36 and 27,561.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,734.93, 125,592.36 and 27,561.07 is: 41,338.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,734.93 : 125,592.36 = 27,561.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,734.93/125,592.36 = 27,561.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,734.93x = 125,592.36 × 27,561.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,734.93x = 3,461,459,825.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,459,825.43/83,734.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,338.30

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