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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,915.26, 125,842.91 and 27,745.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,915.26, 125,842.91 and 27,745.00 is: 41,607.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,915.26 : 125,842.91 = 27,745.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,915.26/125,842.91 = 27,745.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,915.26x = 125,842.91 × 27,745.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,915.26x = 3,491,511,084.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,511,084.62/83,915.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,607.58

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