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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,746.61, 125,592.92 and 27,573.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,746.61, 125,592.92 and 27,573.35 is: 41,351.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,746.61 : 125,592.92 = 27,573.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,746.61/125,592.92 = 27,573.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,746.61x = 125,592.92 × 27,573.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,746.61x = 3,463,016,774.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,016,774.85/83,746.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,351.13

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