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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,804.56, 125,725.38 and 27,662.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,804.56, 125,725.38 and 27,662.02 is: 41,499.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,804.56 : 125,725.38 = 27,662.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,804.56/125,725.38 = 27,662.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,804.56x = 125,725.38 × 27,662.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,804.56x = 3,477,817,976.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,817,976.07/83,804.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,499.15

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