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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,946.10, 125,900.67 and 27,772.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,946.10, 125,900.67 and 27,772.90 is: 41,653.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,946.10 : 125,900.67 = 27,772.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,946.10/125,900.67 = 27,772.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,946.10x = 125,900.67 × 27,772.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,946.10x = 3,496,626,717.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,626,717.84/83,946.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,653.24

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