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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,748.10, 125,595.14 and 27,574.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,748.10, 125,595.14 and 27,574.82 is: 41,353.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,748.10 : 125,595.14 = 27,574.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,748.10/125,595.14 = 27,574.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,748.10x = 125,595.14 × 27,574.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,748.10x = 3,463,263,378.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,263,378.37/83,748.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,353.34

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