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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,747.05, 125,640.00 and 27,585.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,747.05, 125,640.00 and 27,585.14 is: 41,384.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,747.05 : 125,640.00 = 27,585.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,747.05/125,640.00 = 27,585.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,747.05x = 125,640.00 × 27,585.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,747.05x = 3,465,796,851.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,796,851.67/83,747.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,384.11

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