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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,935.37, 125,876.10 and 27,765.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,935.37, 125,876.10 and 27,765.02 is: 41,638.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,935.37 : 125,876.10 = 27,765.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,935.37/125,876.10 = 27,765.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,935.37x = 125,876.10 × 27,765.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,935.37x = 3,494,951,804.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,951,804.64/83,935.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,638.61

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