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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,624.80, 122,424.80 and 27,588.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,624.80, 122,424.80 and 27,588.79 is: 41,378.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,624.80 : 122,424.80 = 27,588.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,624.80/122,424.80 = 27,588.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,624.80x = 122,424.80 × 27,588.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,624.80x = 3,377,552,097.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,552,097.99/81,624.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,378.99

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