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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,843.80, 125,739.02 and 27,673.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,843.80, 125,739.02 and 27,673.46 is: 41,501.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,843.80 : 125,739.02 = 27,673.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,843.80/125,739.02 = 27,673.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,843.80x = 125,739.02 × 27,673.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,843.80x = 3,479,633,740.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,633,740.41/83,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,501.38

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