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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,748.04, 125,641.48 and 27,586.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,748.04, 125,641.48 and 27,586.12 is: 41,385.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,748.04 : 125,641.48 = 27,586.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,748.04/125,641.48 = 27,586.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,748.04x = 125,641.48 × 27,586.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,748.04x = 3,465,960,944.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,960,944.26/83,748.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,385.58

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