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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,760.26, 125,655.78 and 27,603.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,760.26, 125,655.78 and 27,603.68 is: 41,410.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,760.26 : 125,655.78 = 27,603.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,760.26/125,655.78 = 27,603.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,760.26x = 125,655.78 × 27,603.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,760.26x = 3,468,561,941.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,561,941.27/83,760.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,410.59

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