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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,791.41, 125,660.46 and 27,621.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,791.41, 125,660.46 and 27,621.05 is: 41,422.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,791.41 : 125,660.46 = 27,621.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,791.41/125,660.46 = 27,621.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,791.41x = 125,660.46 × 27,621.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,791.41x = 3,470,874,030.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,874,030.80/83,791.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,422.79

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