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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,962.00, 125,919.61 and 27,806.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,962.00, 125,919.61 and 27,806.48 is: 41,701.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,962.00 : 125,919.61 = 27,806.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,962.00/125,919.61 = 27,806.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,962.00x = 125,919.61 × 27,806.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,962.00x = 3,501,381,400.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,501,381,400.72/83,962.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,701.98

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