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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,933.64, 125,920.02 and 27,771.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,933.64, 125,920.02 and 27,771.48 is: 41,663.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,933.64 : 125,920.02 = 27,771.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,933.64/125,920.02 = 27,771.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,933.64x = 125,920.02 × 27,771.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,933.64x = 3,496,985,317.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,985,317.03/83,933.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,663.69

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