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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,923.03, 125,854.53 and 27,752.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,923.03, 125,854.53 and 27,752.77 is: 41,619.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,923.03 : 125,854.53 = 27,752.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,923.03/125,854.53 = 27,752.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,923.03x = 125,854.53 × 27,752.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,923.03x = 3,492,811,824.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,811,824.55/83,923.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,619.23

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