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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,825.64, 125,740.38 and 27,647.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,825.64, 125,740.38 and 27,647.72 is: 41,472.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,825.64 : 125,740.38 = 27,647.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,825.64/125,740.38 = 27,647.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,825.64x = 125,740.38 × 27,647.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,825.64x = 3,476,434,818.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,476,434,818.93/83,825.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,472.21

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