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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,848.64, 125,788.38 and 27,692.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,848.64, 125,788.38 and 27,692.56 is: 41,543.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,848.64 : 125,788.38 = 27,692.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,848.64/125,788.38 = 27,692.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,848.64x = 125,788.38 × 27,692.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,848.64x = 3,483,402,260.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,402,260.45/83,848.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,543.93

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