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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,743.70, 125,590.57 and 27,573.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,743.70, 125,590.57 and 27,573.44 is: 41,351.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,743.70 : 125,590.57 = 27,573.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,743.70/125,590.57 = 27,573.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,743.70x = 125,590.57 × 27,573.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,743.70x = 3,462,963,349.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,963,349.57/83,743.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,351.93

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