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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,840.19, 125,775.81 and 27,684.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,840.19, 125,775.81 and 27,684.21 is: 41,531.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,840.19 : 125,775.81 = 27,684.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,840.19/125,775.81 = 27,684.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,840.19x = 125,775.81 × 27,684.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,840.19x = 3,482,003,936.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,482,003,936.96/83,840.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,531.44

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