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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,927.34, 125,895.06 and 27,772.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,927.34, 125,895.06 and 27,772.47 is: 41,660.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,927.34 : 125,895.06 = 27,772.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,927.34/125,895.06 = 27,772.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,927.34x = 125,895.06 × 27,772.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,927.34x = 3,496,416,777.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,416,777.00/83,927.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,660.05

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