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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,737.20, 125,591.76 and 27,577.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,737.20, 125,591.76 and 27,577.92 is: 41,362.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,737.20 : 125,591.76 = 27,577.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,737.20/125,591.76 = 27,577.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,737.20x = 125,591.76 × 27,577.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,737.20x = 3,463,559,509.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,559,509.94/83,737.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,362.26

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