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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,937.76, 125,827.48 and 41,777.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,937.76, 125,827.48 and 41,777.98 is: 62,627.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,937.76 : 125,827.48 = 41,777.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,937.76/125,827.48 = 41,777.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,937.76x = 125,827.48 × 41,777.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,937.76x = 5,256,817,798.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,256,817,798.04/83,937.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,627.57

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