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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,840.80, 125,734.52 and 27,670.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,840.80, 125,734.52 and 27,670.46 is: 41,496.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,840.80 : 125,734.52 = 27,670.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,840.80/125,734.52 = 27,670.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,840.80x = 125,734.52 × 27,670.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,840.80x = 3,479,132,006.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,132,006.28/83,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,496.88

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