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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,740.20, 125,596.26 and 27,580.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,740.20, 125,596.26 and 27,580.92 is: 41,366.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,740.20 : 125,596.26 = 27,580.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,740.20/125,596.26 = 27,580.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,740.20x = 125,596.26 × 27,580.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,740.20x = 3,464,060,399.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,464,060,399.36/83,740.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,366.76

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