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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,959.48, 125,952.59 and 27,801.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,959.48, 125,952.59 and 27,801.64 is: 41,706.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,959.48 : 125,952.59 = 27,801.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,959.48/125,952.59 = 27,801.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,959.48x = 125,952.59 × 27,801.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,959.48x = 3,501,688,564.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,501,688,564.25/83,959.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,706.89

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