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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,902.32, 125,823.51 and 27,732.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,902.32, 125,823.51 and 27,732.06 is: 41,588.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,902.32 : 125,823.51 = 27,732.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,902.32/125,823.51 = 27,732.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,902.32x = 125,823.51 × 27,732.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,902.32x = 3,489,345,128.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,345,128.73/83,902.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,588.18

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