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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,927.64, 125,859.60 and 27,750.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,927.64, 125,859.60 and 27,750.90 is: 41,615.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,927.64 : 125,859.60 = 27,750.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,927.64/125,859.60 = 27,750.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,927.64x = 125,859.60 × 27,750.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,927.64x = 3,492,717,173.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,717,173.64/83,927.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,615.82

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