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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,857.92, 125,788.16 and 21,527.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,857.92, 125,788.16 and 21,527.04 is: 32,290.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,857.92 : 125,788.16 = 21,527.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,857.92/125,788.16 = 21,527.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,857.92x = 125,788.16 × 21,527.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,857.92x = 2,707,846,751.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,846,751.85/83,857.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,290.89

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