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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,854.54, 125,755.10 and 27,684.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,854.54, 125,755.10 and 27,684.18 is: 41,517.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,854.54 : 125,755.10 = 27,684.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,854.54/125,755.10 = 27,684.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,854.54x = 125,755.10 × 27,684.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,854.54x = 3,481,426,824.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,426,824.32/83,854.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,517.45

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