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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,925.98, 125,908.01 and 27,766.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,925.98, 125,908.01 and 27,766.00 is: 41,655.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,925.98 : 125,908.01 = 27,766.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,925.98/125,908.01 = 27,766.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,925.98x = 125,908.01 × 27,766.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,925.98x = 3,495,961,928.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,495,961,928.34/83,925.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,655.30

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