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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,809.56, 125,732.88 and 27,667.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,809.56, 125,732.88 and 27,667.02 is: 41,506.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,809.56 : 125,732.88 = 27,667.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,809.56/125,732.88 = 27,667.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,809.56x = 125,732.88 × 27,667.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,809.56x = 3,478,654,105.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,654,105.62/83,809.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,506.65

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