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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,801.75, 125,675.62 and 27,628.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,801.75, 125,675.62 and 27,628.79 is: 41,434.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,801.75 : 125,675.62 = 27,628.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,801.75/125,675.62 = 27,628.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,801.75x = 125,675.62 × 27,628.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,801.75x = 3,472,264,615.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,264,615.65/83,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,434.28

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