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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,924.03, 125,856.03 and 27,753.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,924.03, 125,856.03 and 27,753.77 is: 41,620.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,924.03 : 125,856.03 = 27,753.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,924.03/125,856.03 = 27,753.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,924.03x = 125,856.03 × 27,753.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,924.03x = 3,492,979,309.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,979,309.73/83,924.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,620.73

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