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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,746.65, 125,592.97 and 27,573.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,746.65, 125,592.97 and 27,573.38 is: 41,351.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,746.65 : 125,592.97 = 27,573.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,746.65/125,592.97 = 27,573.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,746.65x = 125,592.97 × 27,573.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,746.65x = 3,463,022,687.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,022,687.14/83,746.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,351.18

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