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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,751.04, 125,599.55 and 27,577.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,751.04, 125,599.55 and 27,577.79 is: 41,357.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,751.04 : 125,599.55 = 27,577.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,751.04/125,599.55 = 27,577.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,751.04x = 125,599.55 × 27,577.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,751.04x = 3,463,758,190.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,758,190.10/83,751.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,357.79

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