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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,845.53, 125,741.64 and 27,675.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,845.53, 125,741.64 and 27,675.17 is: 41,503.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,845.53 : 125,741.64 = 27,675.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,845.53/125,741.64 = 27,675.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,845.53x = 125,741.64 × 27,675.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,845.53x = 3,479,920,634.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,920,634.37/83,845.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,503.95

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