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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,876.75, 125,815.13 and 21,547.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,876.75, 125,815.13 and 21,547.25 is: 32,320.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,876.75 : 125,815.13 = 21,547.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,876.75/125,815.13 = 21,547.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,876.75x = 125,815.13 × 21,547.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,876.75x = 2,710,970,059.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,710,970,059.89/83,876.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,320.88

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