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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,883.24, 125,816.22 and 27,721.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,883.24, 125,816.22 and 27,721.32 is: 41,579.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,883.24 : 125,816.22 = 27,721.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,883.24/125,816.22 = 27,721.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,883.24x = 125,816.22 × 27,721.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,883.24x = 3,487,791,695.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487,791,695.81/83,883.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,579.12

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