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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,823.20, 125,737.68 and 27,664.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,823.20, 125,737.68 and 27,664.64 is: 41,497.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,823.20 : 125,737.68 = 27,664.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,823.20/125,737.68 = 27,664.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,823.20x = 125,737.68 × 27,664.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,823.20x = 3,478,487,651.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,487,651.64/83,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,497.91

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