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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,757.51, 125,651.66 and 27,600.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,757.51, 125,651.66 and 27,600.93 is: 41,406.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,757.51 : 125,651.66 = 27,600.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,757.51/125,651.66 = 27,600.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,757.51x = 125,651.66 × 27,600.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,757.51x = 3,468,102,534.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,102,534.04/83,757.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,406.47

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