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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,758.48, 125,653.11 and 27,601.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,758.48, 125,653.11 and 27,601.90 is: 41,407.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,758.48 : 125,653.11 = 27,601.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,758.48/125,653.11 = 27,601.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,758.48x = 125,653.11 × 27,601.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,758.48x = 3,468,264,576.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,264,576.91/83,758.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,407.92

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