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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,791.84, 125,692.41 and 27,629.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,791.84, 125,692.41 and 27,629.68 is: 41,446.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,791.84 : 125,692.41 = 27,629.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,791.84/125,692.41 = 27,629.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,791.84x = 125,692.41 × 27,629.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,791.84x = 3,472,841,066.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,841,066.73/83,791.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,446.05

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