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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,936.07, 125,904.11 and 27,761.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,936.07, 125,904.11 and 27,761.10 is: 41,641.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,936.07 : 125,904.11 = 27,761.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,936.07/125,904.11 = 27,761.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,936.07x = 125,904.11 × 27,761.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,936.07x = 3,495,236,588.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,495,236,588.12/83,936.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,641.65

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