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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,944.47, 125,925.96 and 27,764.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,944.47, 125,925.96 and 27,764.13 is: 41,649.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,944.47 : 125,925.96 = 27,764.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,944.47/125,925.96 = 27,764.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,944.47x = 125,925.96 × 27,764.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,944.47x = 3,496,224,723.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,224,723.81/83,944.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,649.26

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