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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,747.70, 125,596.56 and 27,577.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,747.70, 125,596.56 and 27,577.44 is: 41,357.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,747.70 : 125,596.56 = 27,577.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,747.70/125,596.56 = 27,577.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,747.70x = 125,596.56 × 27,577.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,747.70x = 3,463,631,597.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,631,597.61/83,747.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,357.93

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