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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,760.36, 125,659.06 and 27,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,760.36, 125,659.06 and 27,598.20 is: 41,403.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,760.36 : 125,659.06 = 27,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,760.36/125,659.06 = 27,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,760.36x = 125,659.06 × 27,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,760.36x = 3,467,963,869.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,963,869.69/83,760.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,403.40

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