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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,823.04, 125,738.90 and 27,667.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,823.04, 125,738.90 and 27,667.52 is: 41,502.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,823.04 : 125,738.90 = 27,667.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,823.04/125,738.90 = 27,667.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,823.04x = 125,738.90 × 27,667.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,823.04x = 3,478,883,530.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,883,530.53/83,823.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,502.71

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