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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,795.96, 125,667.24 and 27,625.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,795.96, 125,667.24 and 27,625.60 is: 41,429.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,795.96 : 125,667.24 = 27,625.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,795.96/125,667.24 = 27,625.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,795.96x = 125,667.24 × 27,625.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,795.96x = 3,471,632,905.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,632,905.34/83,795.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,429.60

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