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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,973.60, 125,960.40 and 27,798.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,973.60, 125,960.40 and 27,798.60 is: 41,697.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,973.60 : 125,960.40 = 27,798.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,973.60/125,960.40 = 27,798.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,973.60x = 125,960.40 × 27,798.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,973.60x = 3,501,522,775.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,501,522,775.44/83,973.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,697.90

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