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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,831.84, 125,737.03 and 27,658.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,831.84, 125,737.03 and 27,658.04 is: 41,483.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,831.84 : 125,737.03 = 27,658.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,831.84/125,737.03 = 27,658.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,831.84x = 125,737.03 × 27,658.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,831.84x = 3,477,640,154.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,640,154.14/83,831.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,483.53

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