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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,918.10, 125,895.67 and 27,775.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,918.10, 125,895.67 and 27,775.70 is: 41,669.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,918.10 : 125,895.67 = 27,775.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,918.10/125,895.67 = 27,775.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,918.10x = 125,895.67 × 27,775.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,918.10x = 3,496,840,361.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,840,361.22/83,918.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,669.68

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