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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,877.75, 125,816.63 and 21,548.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,877.75, 125,816.63 and 21,548.25 is: 32,322.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,877.75 : 125,816.63 = 21,548.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,877.75/125,816.63 = 21,548.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,877.75x = 125,816.63 × 21,548.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,877.75x = 2,711,128,089.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,711,128,089.66/83,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,322.38

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