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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,840.94, 125,776.94 and 27,684.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,840.94, 125,776.94 and 27,684.95 is: 41,532.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,840.94 : 125,776.94 = 27,684.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,840.94/125,776.94 = 27,684.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,840.94x = 125,776.94 × 27,684.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,840.94x = 3,482,127,527.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,482,127,527.74/83,840.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,532.54

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