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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,936.18, 125,904.30 and 27,761.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,936.18, 125,904.30 and 27,761.22 is: 41,641.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,936.18 : 125,904.30 = 27,761.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,936.18/125,904.30 = 27,761.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,936.18x = 125,904.30 × 27,761.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,936.18x = 3,495,256,971.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,495,256,971.25/83,936.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,641.84

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