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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,933.44, 125,900.17 and 27,758.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,933.44, 125,900.17 and 27,758.47 is: 41,637.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,933.44 : 125,900.17 = 27,758.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,933.44/125,900.17 = 27,758.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,933.44x = 125,900.17 × 27,758.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,933.44x = 3,494,796,454.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,796,454.09/83,933.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,637.71

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