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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,838.20, 125,769.81 and 27,684.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,838.20, 125,769.81 and 27,684.26 is: 41,530.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,838.20 : 125,769.81 = 27,684.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,838.20/125,769.81 = 27,684.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,838.20x = 125,769.81 × 27,684.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,838.20x = 3,481,844,120.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,844,120.19/83,838.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,530.52

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