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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,746.09, 125,592.14 and 27,572.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,746.09, 125,592.14 and 27,572.83 is: 41,350.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,746.09 : 125,592.14 = 27,572.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,746.09/125,592.14 = 27,572.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,746.09x = 125,592.14 × 27,572.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,746.09x = 3,462,930,362.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,930,362.77/83,746.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,350.35

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