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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,951.00, 125,926.50 and 27,776.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,951.00, 125,926.50 and 27,776.03 is: 41,664.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,951.00 : 125,926.50 = 27,776.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,951.00/125,926.50 = 27,776.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,951.00x = 125,926.50 × 27,776.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,951.00x = 3,497,737,612.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,497,737,612.16/83,951.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,664.04

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