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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,822.04, 125,737.40 and 27,666.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,822.04, 125,737.40 and 27,666.52 is: 41,501.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,822.04 : 125,737.40 = 27,666.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,822.04/125,737.40 = 27,666.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,822.04x = 125,737.40 × 27,666.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,822.04x = 3,478,716,046.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,716,046.67/83,822.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,501.21

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