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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,825.00, 125,725.18 and 27,666.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,825.00, 125,725.18 and 27,666.94 is: 41,496.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,825.00 : 125,725.18 = 27,666.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,825.00/125,725.18 = 27,666.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,825.00x = 125,725.18 × 27,666.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,825.00x = 3,478,431,011.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,431,011.55/83,825.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,496.35

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