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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,858.46, 125,800.44 and 27,704.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,858.46, 125,800.44 and 27,704.49 is: 41,560.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,858.46 : 125,800.44 = 27,704.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,858.46/125,800.44 = 27,704.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,858.46x = 125,800.44 × 27,704.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,858.46x = 3,485,237,031.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485,237,031.98/83,858.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,560.95

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