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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,797.25, 125,668.87 and 27,624.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,797.25, 125,668.87 and 27,624.29 is: 41,427.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,797.25 : 125,668.87 = 27,624.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,797.25/125,668.87 = 27,624.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,797.25x = 125,668.87 × 27,624.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,797.25x = 3,471,512,611.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,512,611.45/83,797.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,427.53

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