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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,780.34, 125,675.16 and 27,618.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,780.34, 125,675.16 and 27,618.18 is: 41,428.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,780.34 : 125,675.16 = 27,618.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,780.34/125,675.16 = 27,618.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,780.34x = 125,675.16 × 27,618.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,780.34x = 3,470,919,190.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,919,190.41/83,780.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,428.80

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