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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,816.16, 125,697.32 and 27,643.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,816.16, 125,697.32 and 27,643.64 is: 41,456.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,816.16 : 125,697.32 = 27,643.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,816.16/125,697.32 = 27,643.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,816.16x = 125,697.32 × 27,643.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,816.16x = 3,474,731,463.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,731,463.04/83,816.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,456.58

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