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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,751.77, 125,633.73 and 27,592.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,751.77, 125,633.73 and 27,592.35 is: 41,390.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,751.77 : 125,633.73 = 27,592.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,751.77/125,633.73 = 27,592.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,751.77x = 125,633.73 × 27,592.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,751.77x = 3,466,529,482.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,466,529,482.31/83,751.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,390.52

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