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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,766.40, 125,665.17 and 27,610.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,766.40, 125,665.17 and 27,610.45 is: 41,420.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,766.40 : 125,665.17 = 27,610.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,766.40/125,665.17 = 27,610.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,766.40x = 125,665.17 × 27,610.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,766.40x = 3,469,671,946.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,469,671,946.57/83,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,420.81

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