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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,797.12, 125,668.68 and 27,624.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,797.12, 125,668.68 and 27,624.16 is: 41,427.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,797.12 : 125,668.68 = 27,624.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,797.12/125,668.68 = 27,624.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,797.12x = 125,668.68 × 27,624.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,797.12x = 3,471,491,723.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,491,723.31/83,797.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,427.34

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