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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,747.74, 125,594.60 and 27,574.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,747.74, 125,594.60 and 27,574.47 is: 41,352.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,747.74 : 125,594.60 = 27,574.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,747.74/125,594.60 = 27,574.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,747.74x = 125,594.60 × 27,574.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,747.74x = 3,463,204,529.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,204,529.86/83,747.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,352.81

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