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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,814.14, 125,694.32 and 27,641.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,814.14, 125,694.32 and 27,641.62 is: 41,453.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,814.14 : 125,694.32 = 27,641.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,814.14/125,694.32 = 27,641.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,814.14x = 125,694.32 × 27,641.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,814.14x = 3,474,394,629.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,394,629.60/83,814.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,453.56

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