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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,917.40, 125,857.82 and 27,744.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,917.40, 125,857.82 and 27,744.24 is: 41,610.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,917.40 : 125,857.82 = 27,744.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,917.40/125,857.82 = 27,744.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,917.40x = 125,857.82 × 27,744.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,917.40x = 3,491,829,563.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,829,563.96/83,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,610.32

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