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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,893.36, 125,813.32 and 27,722.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,893.36, 125,813.32 and 27,722.96 is: 41,575.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,893.36 : 125,813.32 = 27,722.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,893.36/125,813.32 = 27,722.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,893.36x = 125,813.32 × 27,722.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,893.36x = 3,487,917,637.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487,917,637.83/83,893.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,575.61

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