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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,924.02, 125,856.02 and 27,753.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,924.02, 125,856.02 and 27,753.76 is: 41,620.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,924.02 : 125,856.02 = 27,753.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,924.02/125,856.02 = 27,753.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,924.02x = 125,856.02 × 27,753.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,924.02x = 3,492,977,773.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,977,773.64/83,924.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,620.72

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