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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,817.14, 125,698.82 and 27,644.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,817.14, 125,698.82 and 27,644.62 is: 41,458.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,817.14 : 125,698.82 = 27,644.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,817.14/125,698.82 = 27,644.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,817.14x = 125,698.82 × 27,644.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,817.14x = 3,474,896,113.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,896,113.35/83,817.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,458.06

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