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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,928.06, 125,910.64 and 27,785.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,928.06, 125,910.64 and 27,785.70 is: 41,684.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,928.06 : 125,910.64 = 27,785.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,928.06/125,910.64 = 27,785.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,928.06x = 125,910.64 × 27,785.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,928.06x = 3,498,515,269.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,498,515,269.85/83,928.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,684.69

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