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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,945.47, 125,927.46 and 27,765.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,945.47, 125,927.46 and 27,765.13 is: 41,650.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,945.47 : 125,927.46 = 27,765.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,945.47/125,927.46 = 27,765.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,945.47x = 125,927.46 × 27,765.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,945.47x = 3,496,392,297.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,392,297.47/83,945.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,650.76

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