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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,796.12, 125,667.18 and 27,623.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,796.12, 125,667.18 and 27,623.16 is: 41,425.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,796.12 : 125,667.18 = 27,623.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,796.12/125,667.18 = 27,623.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,796.12x = 125,667.18 × 27,623.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,796.12x = 3,471,324,619.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,324,619.89/83,796.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,425.84

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