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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,769.80, 125,673.17 and 27,607.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,769.80, 125,673.17 and 27,607.64 is: 41,417.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,769.80 : 125,673.17 = 27,607.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,769.80/125,673.17 = 27,607.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,769.80x = 125,673.17 × 27,607.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,769.80x = 3,469,538,868.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,469,538,868.61/83,769.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,417.54

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