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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,758.23, 125,655.87 and 27,596.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,758.23, 125,655.87 and 27,596.07 is: 41,400.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,758.23 : 125,655.87 = 27,596.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,758.23/125,655.87 = 27,596.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,758.23x = 125,655.87 × 27,596.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,758.23x = 3,467,608,287.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,608,287.92/83,758.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,400.21

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