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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,835.20, 125,768.32 and 27,679.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,835.20, 125,768.32 and 27,679.22 is: 41,523.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,835.20 : 125,768.32 = 27,679.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,835.20/125,768.32 = 27,679.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,835.20x = 125,768.32 × 27,679.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,835.20x = 3,481,168,998.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,168,998.31/83,835.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,523.95

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