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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,756.42, 125,653.16 and 27,594.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,756.42, 125,653.16 and 27,594.26 is: 41,397.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,756.42 : 125,653.16 = 27,594.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,756.42/125,653.16 = 27,594.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,756.42x = 125,653.16 × 27,594.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,756.42x = 3,467,305,966.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,305,966.86/83,756.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,397.49

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