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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,944.58, 125,886.63 and 27,774.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,944.58, 125,886.63 and 27,774.32 is: 41,651.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,944.58 : 125,886.63 = 27,774.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,944.58/125,886.63 = 27,774.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,944.58x = 125,886.63 × 27,774.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,944.58x = 3,496,415,545.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,415,545.34/83,944.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,651.47

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