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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,766.17, 125,657.55 and 27,606.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,766.17, 125,657.55 and 27,606.84 is: 41,413.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,766.17 : 125,657.55 = 27,606.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,766.17/125,657.55 = 27,606.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,766.17x = 125,657.55 × 27,606.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,766.17x = 3,469,007,877.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,469,007,877.64/83,766.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,413.00

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