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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,748.11, 125,595.16 and 27,574.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,748.11, 125,595.16 and 27,574.85 is: 41,353.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,748.11 : 125,595.16 = 27,574.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,748.11/125,595.16 = 27,574.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,748.11x = 125,595.16 × 27,574.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,748.11x = 3,463,267,697.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,267,697.73/83,748.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,353.38

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