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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,746.34, 125,609.61 and 27,572.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,746.34, 125,609.61 and 27,572.66 is: 41,355.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,746.34 : 125,609.61 = 27,572.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,746.34/125,609.61 = 27,572.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,746.34x = 125,609.61 × 27,572.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,746.34x = 3,463,391,069.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,391,069.26/83,746.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,355.73

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