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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,749.61, 125,597.42 and 27,576.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,749.61, 125,597.42 and 27,576.35 is: 41,355.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,749.61 : 125,597.42 = 27,576.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,749.61/125,597.42 = 27,576.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,749.61x = 125,597.42 × 27,576.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,749.61x = 3,463,517,647.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,517,647.15/83,749.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,355.63

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