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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,974.90, 125,925.90 and 27,793.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,974.90, 125,925.90 and 27,793.30 is: 41,677.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,974.90 : 125,925.90 = 27,793.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,974.90/125,925.90 = 27,793.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,974.90x = 125,925.90 × 27,793.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,974.90x = 3,499,896,316.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,499,896,316.47/83,974.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,677.89

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