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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,834.73, 125,725.41 and 27,664.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,834.73, 125,725.41 and 27,664.37 is: 41,487.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,834.73 : 125,725.41 = 27,664.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,834.73/125,725.41 = 27,664.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,834.73x = 125,725.41 × 27,664.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,834.73x = 3,478,114,260.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,114,260.64/83,834.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,487.75

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