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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,836.20, 125,769.82 and 27,680.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,836.20, 125,769.82 and 27,680.22 is: 41,525.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,836.20 : 125,769.82 = 27,680.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,836.20/125,769.82 = 27,680.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,836.20x = 125,769.82 × 27,680.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,836.20x = 3,481,336,286.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,336,286.96/83,836.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,525.45

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