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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,818.74, 125,732.04 and 27,663.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,818.74, 125,732.04 and 27,663.75 is: 41,496.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,818.74 : 125,732.04 = 27,663.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,818.74/125,732.04 = 27,663.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,818.74x = 125,732.04 × 27,663.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,818.74x = 3,478,219,721.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,219,721.55/83,818.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,496.92

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